ought

B1 Oxf 3000 高中 FREQ #1462 ★★★☆☆

aux. 应该, 大概 n. 责任

发音

UK /ɔːt/
其它 /ʊt/
US /ɔt/
/ɑt/

词形变化

oughts 复数 oughtest oughteth

别名

aught

教材释义与例句

动词

应该，应当；大概

All of us ought to go.

我们大家都应该去。

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A statement of what ought to be the case as contrasted with what is the case.

  2. 1.

    Alternative spelling of aught; cipher, zero, nought.

v. B1 Oxf 3000
  1. 1.

    simple past of owe

    废旧
  2. 2.

    Indicating duty or obligation.

    过时 正式

    I ought to vote in the coming election.

  3. 3.

    Indicating advisability or prudence.

    过时 正式

    You ought to always stand back from the edge of the platform.

    Do you think we ought to leave now?

  4. 4.

    Indicating desirability.

    过时 正式

    He ought to read the book; it was very good.

  5. 5.

    Indicating likelihood or probability.

    过时 正式

    We ought to arrive by noon if we take the motorway, shouldn't we?

adv.
  1. 1.

    Alternative spelling of aught; at all, to any degree.

pron.
  1. 1.

    Alternative spelling of aught; anything

相关短语

ought to 应该 there ought to be a law no better than one ought to be hadn't ought had ought

词源

From Middle English oughte, aughte, aȝte, ahte, from Old English āhte, first and third person singular past tense of Old English āgan (“to own, possess”), equivalent to owe + -t. Cognate with Sanskrit ईश्वर (īśvará, “capable of, liable”).

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