英文
24. Obligation
1. You’re supposed to do your homework before 5:00.
2. I have to finish my homework first.
3. You must do it right now.
4. You ought to have your breakfast first.
5. You should do it first.
6. Are we required to work out the plan today?
7. Is there any need for us to get a visa?
8. I think it is necessary.
9. I don’t really think you want to.
10. I’m obliged to offer my resignation.
Dialogue 1
M1: Well, Peter, you have to do better than that next time, won’t you?
M2: Have I really got to do those exams again, Dad?
M1: Of course, you have. You must try harder this time.
M2: And must I go back to school?
M1: No, you needn’t do that. You’d better get a part-time job somewhere and go to evening classes.
M2: But Dad, I should be working full-time at my age. I’m nearly 17.
M1: You ought to have worked harder then you wouldn’t have failed your exams. You have to take a job and study.
M2: What else I’ve got to do? Join the army?
M1: Who knows! That might come to later.
Dialogue 2
W: Do I have to write the invitation cards?
M: No, you don’t have to. But I think you ought to.
W: Oh, well. If I must, I must.
Dialogue 3
W: You know, you really ought to get a new pair of jeans. Those are falling to pieces.
M: But this is how I like them, Mum. They’re just beginning to look right.
W: Well, you’d better get another pair for work at least or your sacking on the sport.
Dialogue 4
M: How’re you today?
W: Pretty good, thanks. And you?
M: What’s the main idea in this essay?
W: The United Nations should have more authority.
Dialogue 5
W: What’re you doing now?
M: I’m watching TV.
W: You’re supposed to clean your teeth before you go to bed.
M: I will.
W: And don’t ever forget it.
Dialogue 6
M: Betty, something is burning. Can you smell it?
W: You’re right.
M: Look! The iron is still on.
W: I should have turned it off. I’ll turn it off now.
M: Look at my nice blue shirt, there’s a big hole in it.
W: I’m sorry, Jim.
M: Never mind, dear.
I have some obligations today. I should copy these sentences, add this figures, but I don’t feel like it. Then my mother comes back. She complains she also has some obligations. She ought to tidy the room, dust the furniture, polish the floor and cook meal. My father is no exception either. He’s supposed to wash the car, repair the fence and post these letters. What a busy day!
中文
24. Obligation 义务
1. You’re supposed to do your homework before 5:00. 你应该在5点钟之前就做作业。
2. I have to finish my homework first. 我必须先完成作业。
3. You must do it right now. 你必须马上做。
4. You ought to have your breakfast first. 你应该先吃早餐。
5. You should do it first. 你应该先做这件事。
6. Are we required to work out the plan today? 有要求我们要在今天拟好计划吗?
7. Is there any need for us to get a visa? 我们有必要签证吗?
8. I think it is necessary. 我觉得有必要。
9. I don’t really think you want to. 我真的以为你不想要。
10. I’m obliged to offer my resignation. 我必须辞职。
Dialogue 1
M1: Well, Peter, you have to do better than that next time, won’t you?
额，彼得，下次你必须考得更好，可以吗?
M2: Have I really got to do those exams again, Dad?
爸爸，我真的必须再去考试吗?
M1: Of course, you have. You must try harder this time.
当然，你必须去。这次你要更加努力。
M2: And must I go back to school?
我必须回学校吗?
M1: No, you needn’t do that. You’d better get a part-time job somewhere and go to evening classes.
不，你不要那样做。你最好找份兼职，然后上夜校。
M2: But Dad, I should be working full-time at my age. I’m nearly 17.
但是爸爸，我这个年龄，应该做全职工作。我快17岁了。
M1: You ought to have worked harder then you wouldn’t have failed your exams. You have to take a job and study.
你必须更加努力，那么你就能通过考试。你必须半工半读。
M2: What else I’ve got to do? Join the army?
我还需要做什么?参军吗?
M1: Who knows! That might come to later.
谁知道!那可能是以后的事。
Dialogue 2
W: Do I have to write the invitation cards?
我需要写邀请卡吗?
M: No, you don’t have to. But I think you ought to.
不，你需要。但是我觉得你应该那样做。
W: Oh, well. If I must, I must.
噢，好的。如果我必须写的话，我必定会写的。
Dialogue 3
W: You know, you really ought to get a new pair of jeans. Those are falling to pieces.
你知道的，你真的应该买条新的牛仔裤。那条都破了。
M: But this is how I like them, Mum. They’re just beginning to look right.
但是，妈妈，这条我很喜欢。它看上去刚刚好。
W: Well, you’d better get another pair for work at least or you’re sacking on the sport.
额，起码你最好买另一条，上班可以穿，否则你会当场被解雇的。
Dialogue 4
M: How’re you today?
你今天感觉怎么样?
W: Pretty good, thanks. And you?
非常好，谢谢。你呢?
M: What’s the main idea in this essay?
这篇散文的主旨是什么?
W: The United Nations should have more authority.
联合国应该拥有更多的权利。
Dialogue 5
W: What’re you doing now?
你在做什么?
M: I’m watching TV.
我在看电视。
W: You’re supposed to clean your teeth before you go to bed.
睡觉之前，你必须刷牙。
M: I will.
我会的。
W: And don’t ever forget it.
别忘了。
Dialogue 6
M: Betty, something is burning. Can you smell it?
贝蒂，有东西烧焦了。你闻到了吗?
W: You’re right.
你说得对。
M: Look! The iron is still on.
看!熨斗还开着。
W: I should have turned it off. I’ll turn it off now.
我本来应该关了它的。我马上去关。
M: Look at my nice blue shirt, there’s a big hole in it.
看看我漂亮的蓝色衬衣，破了个大洞。
W: I’m sorry, Jim.
吉姆，对不起。
M: Never mind, dear.
没关系，亲爱的。
I have some obligations today. I should copy these sentences, add this figures, but I don’t feel like it. Then my mother comes back. She complains she also has some obligations. She ought to tidy the room, dust the furniture, polish the floor and cook meal. My father is no exception either. He’s supposed to wash the car, repair the fence and post these letters. What a busy day!
今天我有一些任务。我必须复印这些句子，加上这个图表，但是我不喜欢它。然后我妈妈回来了。她抱怨说她也有一些任务。她要收拾房间、掸家具上的灰、给地板上光蜡，还有煮饭。我爸爸也不例外。他要洗车、修栅栏和寄信。好忙碌的一天啊!
