should
- IPA[SHo͝od]
美式
- used to indicate obligation, duty, or correctness, typically when criticizing someone's actions；indicating a desirable or expected state
- 釋義
- 相關詞
modal
- 1. used to indicate obligation, duty, or correctness, typically when criticizing someone's actions he should have been careful I think we should trust our people more
- ▪ indicating a desirable or expected state by now students should be able to read with a large degree of independence
- ▪ used to give or ask advice or suggestions you should go back to bed what should I wear?
- ▪ used to give advice I should hold out if I were you
- 2. used to indicate what is probable $348 million should be enough to buy him out the bus should arrive in a few minutes
- 3. formal (expressing the conditional mood) referring to a possible event or situation if you should change your mind, I'll be at the hotel should anyone arrive late, admission is likely to be refused
- ▪ (in the first person) indicating the consequence of an imagined event if I were to obey my first impulse, I should spend my days writing letters
- 4. used in a clause with “that” after a main clause describing feelings it is astonishing that we should find violence here
- 5. used in a clause with “that” expressing purpose in order that training should be effective it must be planned systematically
- 6. (in the first person) expressing a polite request or acceptance we should be grateful for your advice
- 7. (in the first person) expressing a conjecture or hope he'll have a sore head, I should imagine “It won't happen again.” “I should hope not.”
- 8. used to emphasize to a listener how striking an event is or was you should have seen Marge's face
- ▪ emphasizing how surprising an event was I was in this store when who should I see across the street but Toby
- I should say so
Oxford Dictionary
- as if to say
Oxford Dictionary
- as if to say
Oxford American Dictionary
- used to imply in an ironic or resigned way that someone's wishes or expectations are ...
Oxford American Dictionary
- I should say so
Oxford Dictionary
- sexually promiscuous or of doubtful moral character
Oxford American Dictionary
- sexually promiscuous or of doubtful moral character
Oxford Dictionary
- used to convey that a criticism made applies equally well to the person who has made it
Oxford American Dictionary
- 1
- 2
- 下一頁
- 更多解釋
- IPA[ʃʊd]
英式
- used to indicate obligation, duty, or correctness, typically when criticizing someone's ... he should have been careful I think we should trust our people more
Oxford Dictionary
