| 短语 | be supposed to do / be sth |
| 释义 | be supposed to do / be stha. used to say what someone should or should not do, especially because of rules or what someone in authority has said应该做某事/是某事:•We're supposed to check out of the hotel by 11 o'clock.我们应该在 11 点之前从酒店退房。•I'm not supposed to tell anyone.我不能告诉任何人的。•What time are you supposed to be there?你应该几点到那儿？b. used to say what was or is expected or intended to happen, especially when it did not happen本应（本该）做某事/是某事〔用于表示某事本应发生而没有发生〕:•No one was supposed to know about it.不应该有人知道此事的。•The meeting was supposed to take place on Tuesday, but we've had to postpone it.会议本应该在周二召开的，但我们不得不将它推迟了。•The new laws are supposed to prevent crime.这些新法令本该起到预防犯罪的作用。c. used to say that something is believed to be true by many people, although it might not be true or you might disagree被相信（被认为）做某事/是某事:•The castle is supposed to be haunted.这座城堡据说闹鬼。•'Dirty Harry' is supposed to be one of Eastwood's best films.《辣手神探》被认为是伊斯特伍德的最佳影片之一。•Mrs Carver is supposed to have a lot of money.据说卡弗夫人很有钱。 |
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