| 单词 | ought to |
| 释义 | ought to/ˈɔ:t tə;before vowels and in final position ˈɔ:t tu: ||; ˈɔt tə; ˈɔt tu/modal verb (negative ought not to short form oughtn't to /ˈɔ:tnt tə ||; ˈɔtṇt tə/before vowels and in final position /ˈɔ:tnt tu: ||; ˈɔtṇt tu/) 1. used to say what sb should do 应该；应当: ◇you ought to visit your parents more often. 你应该更经常去探望你的父母。◇she oughtn't to make private phone calls in work time. 她不应在上班时间打私人电话。◇he oughtn't to have been driving so fast. 他不该开车开得那么快。 2. used to say what should happen or what you expect （表示期望）: ◇she ought to pass her test. 她应该可以考及格的。◇they ought to be here by now. they left at six. 他们现在应该到了，他们是六点钟出发的。◇there ought to be more buses in the rush hour. 上下班时间应该有更多的公共汽车。 3. used for asking for and giving advice about what to do （用于征求或提出建议）: ◇you ought to read this book. it's really interesting. 你该看看这本书，真的很有趣。 ☞for more information about modal verbs, look at the quick grammar reference section at the back of this dictionary. 有关情态动词的详细用法，参看本词典末“语法便览”部份。☞ should/ought to |
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