should

单词辨析:

ought should 【导航词义:应该】
ought modal v. 应该,应当
〔辨析〕

无时态和人称变化,后接动词不定式,表示义务、责任、建议等,侧重反映客观情况。

〔例证〕

I ought to go home now. I must prepare dinner for my children.

我得回家了,我必须给孩子们做饭。

Such things ought not to be allowed.

这种事情不该允许。

You ought to finish it on time.

你应该按时完成它。

should modal v. 应该
〔辨析〕

侧重自己的主观看法。在表示义务、责任时,语气比 ought 稍弱;在表示建议而非义务时,比 ought 更常用。

〔例证〕

You should have a mind of your own.

你应该有自己的主见。

He should go and see his father.

他应该去看看父亲。

试比较:

I ought to go.

我得走了。(侧重客观原因)

I should go.

我应该走了。(侧重主观意愿)

We ought to help her.

我们应该帮助她。(指在道义上有责任这样做)

We should help her.

我们该帮她。(帮助她是明智之举,但并非指在道义上必须这样做)

相关例句:

We should have finished by a quarter past two and the bus doesn't leave till half past.

两点一刻时我们应该就完成了,而公共汽车要到两点半才开。

You should have no problem with reading this language

阅读这种语言你应该没问题。

I'm making these plans and who should I meet but this blonde guy and John.

我正在制订这些计划,没想到这时候居然遇上这个金发的家伙和约翰。

I should think it's going to rain soon

我想可能马上要下雨了。

If you should be fired, your health and pension benefits will not be automatically cut off

如果你被解雇,你的医疗和养老保险金不会自动中断。

Should I go back to the motel and wait for you to telephone?

我要回汽车旅馆等你电话吗?