<例句>
What ought I to say to him?
我該對(duì)他說(shuō)些什么呢?
<語(yǔ)法分析>
ought總是和to一起用,可以表示義務(wù)、約束力,意為“應(yīng)該,應(yīng)當(dāng)”,語(yǔ)氣比should強(qiáng),比must弱。還可以表示事與愿違,意為“本應(yīng)該,本當(dāng)”。在口語(yǔ)中表示愿望,意為“......才好”。ought后面的不定式可用完成形式、進(jìn)行形式或被動(dòng)形式等。ought to 一般不用過(guò)去時(shí),在賓語(yǔ)從句中,可用于過(guò)去時(shí)。ought還可以表示揣測(cè)的意味。
<觸類旁通>
(1) I ought to write to her today.
我今天應(yīng)當(dāng)給她寫信。
語(yǔ)法分析:表示“應(yīng)該,應(yīng)當(dāng)”
(2) She ought to have stopped at the traffice lights.
在紅綠燈前她本應(yīng)該停車。
語(yǔ)法分析:后面的不定式可用完成形式。
(3) I ought to be leaving now.
我現(xiàn)在該走了。
語(yǔ)法分析:后面的不定式可用進(jìn)行形式。
(4) Something ought to be done about it.
對(duì)此應(yīng)當(dāng)想些辦法。
語(yǔ)法分析:后面的不定式可用被動(dòng)形式。
(5) He ought to pass his test.
他應(yīng)當(dāng)能通過(guò)考試。
語(yǔ)法分析:ought還可以表示揣測(cè)。
(6) The chils ought not to hace been allowed to go alone.
本不該叫孩子一個(gè)人去。
語(yǔ)法分析:表示事與愿違,意為“本應(yīng)該,本當(dāng)”。
(7) He said she ought to leave for Japan.
他說(shuō)她該動(dòng)身去日本。
語(yǔ)法分析:在賓語(yǔ)從句中,ought to 可用于過(guò)去時(shí)。
<鞏固練習(xí)>
(1) You ought to ______[read] this novel.
(2) Ought I to ______[write] to say thank you.
(3) She ought to ______[come] to the meeting, but I didn't see her.
(4) You ought not to _____[drive] so fast.
(5) She ought to _____[isolate].
(6) The water ought to _____[boil] by now.
(7) I ought to _____[hear] from her soon.
(8) There ought not to _____ must noise in a hospital.
(9) She ought to ______[do] it yesterday.
<參考答案>
(1) read (2) write (3) have come (4) have been driving (5) be isolated (6) have boiled (7) be hearing (8) be (9) have done