ought to

modal verb

1. 应该；应当
   used to say what is the right thing to do
   1. They ought to apologize.
      他们应该道歉。
   2. ‘Ought I to write to say thank you?’ ‘Yes, I think you ought (to).’
      “我应该写信致谢吗？”“对，我觉得你应该。”
   3. They ought to have apologized (= but they didn't) .
      他们本该道歉的。
   4. Such things ought not to be allowed.
      这种事应该禁止。
   5. He oughtn't to have been driving so fast.
      他本不该把车开得那么快。
2. （表示期望或可能发生的事）应该
   used to say what you expect or would like to happen
   1. Children ought to be able to read by the age of 7.
      儿童7岁时应该识字了。
   2. Nurses ought to earn more.
      护士的薪资应该多一点。
3. （表示劝告或建议）应该
   used to say what you advise or recommend
   1. We ought to be leaving now.
      我们现在该动身了。
   2. This is delicious. You ought to try some.
      这个菜很可口。你可得尝尝。
   3. You ought to have come to the meeting. It was interesting.
      会议可有意思了，你真该参加。
4. （表示可能发生的或真实的事情）应该
   used to say what has probably happened or is probably true
   1. If he started out at nine, he ought to be here by now.
      他如果九点出发，现在应该到这里了。
   2. That ought to be enough food for the four of us.
      这些食物应该够咱们四个人吃了。
   3. Oughtn't the water to have boiled by now?
      水现在该开了吧？

1. I think he ought to be at the right hand of the president.
   我想他应该成为总统的得力助手。
2. Maybe we ought to go down to the library and check it out
   或许我们应该去趟图书馆，查个明白。
3. The first thing is to get some more food. When we've done that we ought to start again
   首先要弄到更多的食物，这之后我们应该重新开始。
4. I felt I ought to show my face at her father's funeral.
   我觉得我应该去参加她父亲的葬礼。
5. I think I ought to get back to work.
   我想我该回去工作了。
6. I ought to be glad about what happened
   我对发生的事情应该感到高兴才是。
7. She always said I ought to live alone
   她总说我应该一个人住。
8. She ought to marry again, don't you think?
   她应该再婚，难道你不这么认为吗？
9. 'I ought to reconsider her offer to move in,' he mused
   “我该重新考虑她让我搬去和她一起住的提议，”他思忖着。
10. Mark, you've got a good wife. You ought to take care of her
    马克，你娶了个好妻子，应该好好待她。
11. You don't have to be alone with him and I don't think you ought to be
    你不必单独跟他呆在一起，而且我认为你也不该这样。
12. You ought to ask a lawyer's advice
    你应当征求一下律师的意见。
13. Basically the system ought to have worked
    其实这套系统本应发挥作用的。
14. The money to build the power station ought to have been sufficient.
    建设电站的资金本该足够了。
15. I realize I ought to have told you about it
    我意识到自己本该把这件事告诉你的。
16. Perhaps we ought to have trusted people more
    也许我们本当对人多一些信任的。
17. I really ought to be getting back now
    现在我真得回去了。
18. You know, we really ought to get another car
    要知道，我们真的应该换一辆车了。
19. I ought to relax and stop worrying about it
    我应该放松一下，不要再担心它了。
20. We ought to organize more social events
    我们应当组织更多的社交活动。
21. Do you think I ought to seal the boxes up?
    你认为我应该把这些盒子封起来吗？
22. We ought to follow her good example.
    她是个好榜样，我们应当仿效她。
23. It's getting late. You ought to get going.
    时间不早了，你好走了。
24. We ought to and can produce more petroleum.
    我们应该并且能够生产更多的石油。
25. Teachers ought to be patient with students.
    教师对学生应该耐心。
26. The boy has reached an adult age and ought to be earning his own living.
    这孩子已经（到了）成年，应该自食其力了。
27. You ought to be stricter with him. He's very naughty.
    你对他应更严格，他太淘了。
28. You ought to be ashamed of your foolish behaviour.
    你应当为自己的愚蠢行为而感到羞耻。
29. If they had started at two o'clock, they ought to have got there by now.
    他们如果是两点出发的，现在该到那儿了。