should是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 used to say or ask what is the correct or best thing to do -- 應當，應該

  • If you're annoyed with him, you should tell him. 如果你生他的氣，就應該告訴他。

  • You should take the bus - it's the easiest way to get there. 你應該坐公共汽車，這是去那兒最容易的辦法。

  • "Should I apologize to him?" "Yes, I think you should." 「我應該向他道歉？」「是的，我想你應該道歉。」

  • You should be ashamed of yourselves. 你應該爲自己感到羞恥。

  • This computer isn't working as it should. 這台電腦不能正常運作。

  • There should be an investigation into the cause of the disaster. 應該對這次災難的起因進行調查。

  • He said that I should see a doctor. 他說我應該去找醫生看看。

  • I should have written to her but I haven't had time. 我本來應該給她寫信，可是沒有時間。

  • You shouldn't have said anything. 你本來什麼都不該說。

  • Where should (= do you suggest that) we meet tonight? 我們今晚應該在哪裡見面?

  • It's rather cold in here. Should I (= do you want me to) turn the heating on? 這裡比較冷，要我打開暖氣嗎？

• 1 used to show when something is likely or expected -- 將，會，該

  • My dry cleaning should be ready this afternoon. 我乾洗的衣服今天下午應該洗好了。

  • You should find this guidebook helpful. 你會發現這本指南很有用。

  • I wonder what's happened to Annie. She should be (= it was expected that she would be) here by now. 不知道安妮出甚麽事了。她本來應該現在就到這裡了。

  • UK "Could you have the report ready by Friday?" "Yes, I should think so (= it is likely that it will be ready)." 「你能在本週五之前把報告準備好嗎?」「我想可以。」

  • This should be good (= this is likely to be interesting or amusing). 這應該很好。

• 2 used when referring to a possible event in the future -- 萬一…的話，如果…的話

  • If anyone should ask for me, I'll be in the manager's office. 萬一有人找我，我就在經理辦公室。

  • Should you (= if you) ever need anything, please don't hesitate to contact me. 如果你需要甚麽，請直接和我聯繫吧。

  • It's odd that she should think I would want to see her again. 真是怪事，她竟然會認爲我還想再見到她。

  • It's so unfair that she should have died so young. 她年紀輕輕就去世了，真是不公平。

  • We agreed that we should meet the following week. 我們約定在接下來的那個星期見面。

  • He took his umbrella so that he shouldn't get wet. 他帶了雨傘，這樣就不會淋濕了。

  • He took his umbrella in case it should rain. 他帶了雨傘，以防下雨。

• 3 used after "why" when giving or asking the reason for something -- （給出或詢問原因時用於why之後）竟會

  • Why should anyone want to eat something so horrible? 怎麽會有人想吃這麽可怕的東西？

  • Why should she not buy it if she can afford it? 如果她買得起，怎麽不買呢？

• 4 used instead of "would" when the subject is "I" or "we" -- （當主語爲 I 或 we 時代替 would）

  • I should like a cup of tea before I go to bed. 我睡覺之前想喝杯茶。

  • I shouldn't expect you to pay, of course. 我當然不會指望你付錢。

• 5 used to express surprise in sentences that are in the form of questions -- （用於問句中表示驚訝）竟然，怎麽會

  • I was just getting off the bus when who should I see but my old school friend Pat! 我剛要下車時竟然看到了我的老同學派特！

• 6 used after "I" when giving advice -- （用於 I 之後，表示給出建議）

  • I shouldn't worry about it if I were you. 如果我是你，我不會擔心這件事。

  • I shouldn't (= I advise you not to) let it worry you. 我認爲你不必擔心。