| 释义 |
ought1/ɔ:t/v. aux. (usu. foll. by 通常后跟 to + infin.; present and past indicated by the following infin. 后跟的不定式可表示现在时和过去时) 1 expressing duty or rightness (表示义务或适当性)应该 we ought to love our neighbours 我们应该爱我们的邻居 2 expressing shortcoming (表示缺点)早应该，本该 it ought to have been done long ago 早就应该做了 3 expressing advisability or prudence (表示明智或慎重)应该 you ought to go for your own good 为了你自己好，你应该去 4 expressing esp. strong probability (尤表达强烈的可能性)该 he ought to be there by now 他现在该到那里了 □ ought not the negative form of ought ought 的否定式 he ought not to have stolen it 他本不应该偷这东西 [Old English ɑˉhte, past of ɑˉgan OWE] |