should
应,应该,应当,应该的
Related Words
Definitions
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- : simple past tense of shall.
- : : Were he to arrive, I should be pleased.
- : must; ought: You should not do that.
- : would: I should think you would apologize.
Phrases
- should have stood in bed, I
- (should) get one's head examined
Synonyms & Antonyms
Examples
Apparently, Shakespeare coined 1,700 words, from the frequently used (excitement) to the should-be-more frequently used (spewed).
I never had to go through the should-I-stay-at-home conversation.
Most thought-provoking for me, however, in this should-have-been story is the moral at the end.
The problem is that Scott is unpopular—awkward, should-we-be-seen-with-him-in-public unpopular.
Less obvious: To what degree can/should advanced countries act unilaterally without waiting for a grand global bargain?
They have a model of the man-as-he-should-be to which they mold him, in spite of himself and without his knowledge.
The type of the man-as-he-should-be varies by fashion, and this type exerts a great selection in the education of the young.
In mediæval society there were strongly defined ideals of the man-as-he-should-be.
Is the ideal of the man-as-he-should-be to be found, for us, in the "common man," or in the highest product of our culture?
But do you not see that though the King should-300- favour us, yet Amneris's rage would be beyond all bounds?