每日一句口语 56

It's supposed¹ to... 应该……

用法透视

该句表示“按道理讲应该……”，可用来表达猜想或命令（相当于should）等含义。

支持范例

1. He is supposed to arrive on the 5 o'clock train. 他应该乘五点的火车到达。

2. Summer is supposed to come during² May. 夏天应该在五月来临。

3. It was³ supposed to be ready last week. 这件事上星期就该做好的。

会话记忆

A: Hey, how was the show? 嗨，那场演出怎么样？

B: Not great. It's kind of boring⁴. 不怎么样。有点乏味。

A: Really? I heard it was supposed to be great. 是吗？我听说它应该很棒的。

B: Yes, me too. But I'm disappointed⁵. 我也这么听说。但我很失望。

1 supposed   

adj.（按规定、法律、协议等）（不）应当；假定的；（只用于否定句）不准；（对某人所说的话表示气愤或不大理解）那是什么意思v.料想( suppose的过去式和过去分词)；意味着；[用于被动语态]认为应该；[用于祈使句]让

参考例句：

• Journalists are supposed to be politically neutral. 新闻工作者在政治上应持中立态度。
• I was supposed to be writing a letter but I'm afraid I got sidetracked . 我本来应该在写信，但后来恐怕是分心干别的去了。

2 during   

prep.在…期间，在…时候

参考例句：

• What did you do with yourself during the summer holidays?暑假你是怎样度过的？
• London is full of visitors during May and June.五六月间伦敦挤满了游客。

3 was   

v.(is,am的过去式)是，在

参考例句：

• He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
• He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。

4 boring   

adj.无聊的；令人生厌的

参考例句：

• It is a boring film.这是一部枯燥乏味的电影。
• This story is kind of boring.这个故事有点无聊。

5 disappointed   

adj.失望的，不满意的，不如意的

参考例句：

• He seemed disappointed when the man refused his request.当那个人拒绝了他的要求时他看起来很失望。
• He was disappointed so often that he became hopeless.他屡次失望，以致变为了绝望。