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单词 ought
释义
ought ★★★
MODAL VERB  
/ɔːt/
  Ought is usually followed by ‘to’ and an infinitive通常后接to和不定式: You ought to tell the truth. 你应该讲实话。 Sometimes it is used without ‘to’ or a following infinitive in a formal way有时在正式场合中后面不跟to或不定式: I don’ t practise as often as I ought. 我本应该常常练习。 It is also used in an informal way followed by ‘to’ but no following infinitive该词也用在非正式文体中，后接to，但没有不定式: I don’ t spend as much time with them as I ought to. 我本应尽可能地多花些时间和他们在一起。
  Ought does not change its form, so the third person singular form does not end in ‘-s’ ought 没有形式变化，所以第三人称单数形式不以s结尾: She ought to try a little harder. 她应该更努力些。
  Questions and negatives are formed without ‘do’ 构成疑问句和否定句时不加do: You ought not to be here. 你不该在这儿。 Ought I to tell my parents? 我该告诉我父母吗？ The negative short form oughtn’ t can also be used, and this is less formal.也可用否定的缩略形式oughtn’t， 但比较不正式。
  There is no past tense but ought to have can be used for referring to actions that did not happen but should have, or to actions that have probably happened该词没有过去时态，但可用ought to have 表示过去该发生而没发生的动作，或可能已发生过了的动作: I ought to have come earlier. 我本该早点来。 They ought to have arrived by now. 他们现在应该已经到了。
1 ought to (do sth) used for saying what is the right or sensible thing to do , or the right way to behave 应该，应当（做某事）

You ought to get up earlier. 你应该早点起床。

There ought to be a ban on cigarette advertising. 应该禁止香烟广告。

Teachers ought not to swear in front of the children. 教师不应当在学生面前骂人。

We don’ t exercise much, but we really ought to. 我们锻炼不多，但是我们其实应该多锻炼。

1a used when you realize that someone did not do the right thing in the past 早应该，本该，本当（做某事）

You ought to have listened to the warnings. 你早就该听从警告的。

I know I ought not to have taken the money. 我知道我本不该把钱拿走。

2 ought to (do sth) used when you have strong reasons for believing or expecting something （用于表示强烈的信念或期望）应该，该

It’ s a game that the French team ought to win. 这是一场法国队该赢的比赛。

ought to have done sth The meeting ought to have finished by three o’ clock. 会议本应该在3点钟以前结束。

PHRASE
-   you ought to see/hear/meet etc
used for emphasizing how good , impressive , or unusual something or someone is
  你应该看看/听听/见见等（用于强调某事物或某人多好、多令人难忘或多非同一般）

You ought to see their new house – it’ s enormous. 你应该看看他们的新房子，真是大极了。

Usage note: ought
Should can be used in the same way as ought to and it is more common, especially in negatives and questions.
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