should

/ʃʊd/ modal v.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

应该；应当；应该会；按理该

释义与例句

modal v. 应该；应当
used to say that something is the right or sensible thing to do, or to give advice or a recommendation
  1. You should drink plenty of water while you have a fever.
    你发烧时应该多喝水。
  2. We should check the train times before we leave for the station.
    去车站前，我们应该先查一下列车时刻。
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  1. Should I apologise to her for forgetting the meeting?
    我忘了开会，应该向她道歉吗？
modal v. 应该会；按理该
used to say that something is expected or likely to happen or be true
  1. The parcel should arrive by Friday if it was posted yesterday.
    如果包裹昨天寄出了，星期五前应该会到。
  2. She should be at home now; her classes finished an hour ago.
    她现在应该在家，她的课一小时前就结束了。
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  1. With this clear weather, we should reach the summit before noon.
    天气这样晴朗，我们按理能在中午前到达山顶。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 should 是情态动词，后接动词原形，没有人称变化；should have done 常表示“本该做却没做”，含回顾或遗憾。

词族与关联词

同义词
  • ought to 应该；应当
    should 和 ought to 都可表示建议或合理预期，意思很接近；ought to 语气有时稍正式，结构中要保留 to，后接动词原形。should 直接接动词原形，不加 to。
    You ought to back up your files before installing the new system. 安装新系统前，你应该备份文件。
易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • must 必须；一定
    should 表示建议、较弱的义务或预期，可做可不做；must 表示强烈要求、命令或必要，约束力强得多。规定要求“必须”用 must，善意提醒“应该”通常用 should。
    You must show your passport at the border. 在边境你必须出示护照。
常见搭配
  • should do something 应该做某事
    You should do something about that leak before it gets worse. 你应该趁漏水还没恶化，想办法处理一下。
  • should be 应该是；应当处于
    The instructions should be on the back of the box. 使用说明应该在盒子背面。
  • should have done 本该做了（却未做）
    I should have booked the tickets earlier; the concert is now sold out. 我本该早点订票，现在音乐会的票已经卖完了。