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should

/ˈʃʊd/KK

練發音
情態動詞
國小
難度 短、單義、常用
情態助動詞
變化形
過去式

shoulded

第三人稱單數

shoulds

過去分詞

shoulded

現在分詞

shoulding

1.
應該;最好
極常用

用來提出建議,表示某件事是明智、合適或值得做的。語氣通常比「必須」柔和。

用法:後面接原形動詞。否定形表示「不應該」。談論過去時,可用「應該+完成式」表示某人本來該做卻沒有做,或事後認為某事並非明智之舉。

should have called
should study harder
should not worry
should see a doctor
should get some rest

You should read your notes before tomorrow's quiz.

你應該在明天的小考前讀一下筆記。

You should eat breakfast before a busy school day.

在忙碌的上學日之前,你應該吃早餐。

還有 4 個進階的意思(國小之後才會學到)
2.
應當;理當
極常用

表示責任、合宜的行為或一般認為應遵守的原則;語氣通常不像「必須」那樣強制。

用法:此義可指道德責任或合乎規範的做法,不一定表示法律上的強制要求。若是不可違反的規定,常用語氣更強的表達。

students should respect others
drivers should follow traffic rules
parents should set an example
should be treated fairly

Students should turn off their phones during the test.

學生應該在測驗時關掉手機。

We should be kind to everyone.

我們應該善待每一個人。

3.
應該會;照理說會
極常用

根據已知資訊、計畫或常理,表示某事很可能發生或是真的,但並非百分之百確定。

用法:這個用法不是在給建議,而是在表達預期。可搭配表示時間的詞語,說明預計何時發生。

should arrive soon
should be ready by noon
should be fine
should take about an hour
should not be a problem

The next train should arrive in about five minutes.

下一班火車照理說大約五分鐘後會到。

You should get your package by Friday.

你應該會在星期五前收到包裹。

4.
萬一;如果竟然
常用
正式

用於較正式的條件句,表示某件未必會發生、但需要預先考慮的未來情況。

用法:通常放在「如果」引導的子句中。主句常用祈使句,或表示請求、建議與後續處理的說法。

should you need assistance
if you should need help
if anything should happen
should you have questions

If you should miss the bus, call your parents right away.

萬一你錯過公車,請立刻打電話給父母。

Should you have any questions, please ask the teacher after class.

如果你有任何問題,請在下課後詢問老師。

5.
竟然;居然
較少用
正式

用在表示驚訝、遺憾、重要性或評價的句子中,強調某件事令人意外或值得重視。

用法:常接在表示「令人驚訝、很重要、很遺憾」等意思的句子後面。這裡不表示建議或義務。

it is surprising that
it is strange that
it is a pity that
it is important that

Every student should understand the rules.

每位學生都應該了解這些規則。

It is surprising that the restaurant should be so full on a day when most people work.

大多數人要上班的日子,這家餐廳竟然會這麼滿,真令人驚訝。

常見錯誤

You should not to eat too much fried food.

You should not eat too much fried food.

I suggest you should to take the MRT.

I suggest that you take the MRT.

You should to see a doctor.

You should see a doctor.

He should goes home now.

He should go home now.

相關字詞
ought to 近義
must 近義
had better 近義
be supposed to 近義
shall 易混淆
學習提示

・本字沒有獨立完整的詞義,必須和後面的原形動詞一起使用。

・表示建議時,通常比「必須」委婉;表示預期時,重點是「照理說如此」,不是在勸人做事。

・否定形可縮寫,但在正式寫作中使用完整形式通常較穩妥。

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