ought
應該·理應會
建議與合理預期的助動詞
You ought to tell your parents about the problem at school.
你應該把學校裡的這個問題告訴父母。
義項
應該B1verb應該
You ought to tell your parents about the problem.
你應該把這個問題告訴父母。
ought to tell
理應會B1verb理應會
The bus ought to arrive in about ten minutes.
公車理應會在大約十分鐘後抵達。
ought to arrive
片語
ought to be預期狀態 →應該是
ought not to否定建議 →不應該
你會不會這樣說？
Mia says, “The train is usually on time, so it ought to be here soon.” 這裡的 ought to 比較像是在表達哪一種意思？（勸告／預期）
看答案
預期
火車通常準時，所以說的是合理的預期，不是勸告。