ought

/ɔːt/ modal v.
标准词条 CET-4
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应该；应当（表示责任、义务或建议）；理应；大概会（表示预期）

释义与例句

modal v. 应该；应当（表示责任、义务或建议）
used with to and a base verb to say what is the right, advisable, or morally expected thing to do
  1. You ought to apologise for interrupting her.
    你打断了她的话，应该道歉。
  2. We ought not to ignore these early warning signs.
    我们不应该忽视这些早期警告信号。
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  1. Drivers ought to slow down near the school.
    司机经过学校附近时应当减速。
modal v. 理应；大概会（表示预期）
used with to and a base verb to say that something is expected or likely
  1. The train ought to arrive within the next ten minutes.
    火车应该会在接下来的十分钟内到达。
  2. This amount of rice ought to be enough for four people.
    这些米应该够四个人吃。
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  1. They ought to have received our invitation by now.
    他们现在理应已经收到我们的邀请了。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 ought to 后接动词原形，否定用 ought not to；表示过去本该做而未做常用 ought to have done，不能写成 ought to had。

词族与关联词

同义词
  • should 应该；应当
    ought to 与 should 都可表示建议、责任或合理预期，意义很接近；should 在现代英语口语和书面语中更常见。语法上 ought 后必须用带 to 的不定式，而 should 后直接接动词原形：ought to go，should go。
    You should check the tyres before a long journey. 长途旅行前你应该检查轮胎。
常见搭配
  • ought to 应该；应当
    I ought to phone my parents this evening. 我今晚应该给父母打个电话。
  • ought not to 不应该
    You ought not to make promises you cannot keep. 你不应该许下无法兑现的承诺。
  • ought to have 本应该已经……
    We ought to have booked the tickets earlier. 我们本该早点订票。