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 -- 应当，应该

  • If you're annoyed with him, you should tell him. 如果你生他的气，就应该告诉他。

  • You should take the bus - it's the easiest way to get there. 你应该坐公共汽车，这是去那儿最容易的办法。

  • "Should I apologize to him?" "Yes, I think you should." “我应该向他道歉？”“是的，我想你应该道歉。”

  • You should be ashamed of yourselves. 你应该为自己感到羞耻。

  • This computer isn't working as it should. 这台电脑不能正常工作。

  • There should be an investigation into the cause of the disaster. 应该对这次灾难的起因进行调查。

  • He said that I should see a doctor. 他说我应该去找医生看看。

  • I should have written to her but I haven't had time. 我本应该给她写信，可是没有时间。

  • You shouldn't have said anything. 你本来什么都不该说。

  • Where should (= do you suggest that) we meet tonight? 我们今晚应该在哪里见面?

  • It's rather cold in here. Should I (= do you want me to) turn the heating on? 这儿比较冷，要我打开暖气吗？

• 1 used to show when something is likely or expected -- 将，会，该

  • My dry cleaning should be ready this afternoon. 我干洗的衣服今天下午应该洗好了。

  • You should find this guidebook helpful. 你会发现这本指南很有用。

  • I wonder what's happened to Annie. She should be (= it was expected that she would be) here by now. 不知道安妮出什么事了。她本该现在就到这儿的。

  • UK "Could you have the report ready by Friday?" "Yes, I should think so (= it is likely that it will be ready)." “你能在本周五之前把报告准备好吗？”“我想可以。”

  • This should be good (= this is likely to be interesting or amusing). 这应该很好。

• 2 used when referring to a possible event in the future -- 万一…的话，如果…的话

  • If anyone should ask for me, I'll be in the manager's office. 万一有人找我，我就在经理办公室。

  • Should you (= if you) ever need anything, please don't hesitate to contact me. 如果你需要什么，请直接同我联系吧。

  • It's odd that she should think I would want to see her again. 真是怪事，她竟然会认为我还想再见到她。

  • It's so unfair that she should have died so young. 她年纪轻轻就去世了，真是不公平。

  • We agreed that we should meet the following week. 我们约定在接下来的那个星期见面。

  • He took his umbrella so that he shouldn't get wet. 他带了雨伞，这样就不会淋湿了。

  • He took his umbrella in case it should rain. 他带了雨伞，以防下雨。

• 3 used after "why" when giving or asking the reason for something -- （给出或询问原因时用于why之后）竟会

  • Why should anyone want to eat something so horrible? 怎么会有人想吃这么可怕的东西？

  • Why should she not buy it if she can afford it? 如果她买得起，怎么不买呢？

• 4 used instead of "would" when the subject is "I" or "we" -- （当主语为 I 或 we 时代替 would）

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

  • I shouldn't expect you to pay, of course. 我当然不会指望你付钱。

• 5 used to express surprise in sentences that are in the form of questions -- （用于问句中表示惊讶）竟然，怎么会

  • I was just getting off the bus when who should I see but my old school friend Pat! 我刚要下车时竟然看到了我的老校友帕特！

• 6 used after "I" when giving advice -- （用于 I 之后，表示给出建议）

  • I shouldn't worry about it if I were you. 如果我是你，我不会担心这件事。

  • I shouldn't (= I advise you not to) let it worry you. 我认为你不必担心。