ought to = should
had better + Verb (原型動詞)
ex. You had better report the accident to the police.
ex. You had better not tell this secret to anyone.
may 表示可能性或推測
ex. You may feel some shaking when the plan takes off
might表示可能性較低的推測.
ex. He might come to the party with his wife.
確認程度: must/can't be > should/ought to > may > might
will可以表示習慣, 需與often, sometimes頻率副詞並用.
ex. My grandfather will often go fishing on Sundays.
will/would you
will you 可以為命令, 但看說話者的語氣
would you 為比較禮貌的用法, 和could you一樣.
勸誘對方要用will you. ex. Will you try my chocolate cake?
Shall I = Do you want me to
美式英文常在問句上以should取代shall. ex. Should I/Should we.
be supposed to = should
ex. You're not supposed to take picture here
may well = 大概
ex. She may well be tired after her trip 旅行之後她大概很累了吧.
might as well =最好 (忠告)
ex. You'll never solve that problem, you might as well give up.
may as well . . . as = 與其. . .不如. . .比較好.
ex. You may as well do you homework now as do it later.
might as well . . . as = 做. . .就像做. . .
ex. You might as well throw your money away as buy such a thing.
參考: 朗文英文法(第五章)
may well = 大概
ex. She may well be tired after her trip 旅行之後她大概很累了吧.
might as well =最好 (忠告)
ex. You'll never solve that problem, you might as well give up.
may as well . . . as = 與其. . .不如. . .比較好.
ex. You may as well do you homework now as do it later.
might as well . . . as = 做. . .就像做. . .
ex. You might as well throw your money away as buy such a thing.
參考: 朗文英文法(第五章)
