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Be supposed to
used to show that you are angry or offended by something — usually in the form of a question. 用于当你生气或者感觉被冒犯时质疑或者反问别人
Was that supposed to be funny? I thought it was quite rude. 你觉得很有趣吗?我觉得很不礼貌!
Oh wow, looks like you‘ve finally purchased your first luxury handbag. What’s that supposed to mean? 哇, 你终于买了你第一个名牌包包! 你这话是什么意思?!
used to indicate what people say about someone or something 大家都认为的意思
She is supposed to be the best doctor in town. 她被认为是镇上最好的医生。
Eating Chinese yam is supposed to be good for your stomach. 吃山药被大家认为有益于你的胃。
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Betty
Hey look, I bought a a bunch of caterpillar fungus.
看, 我买了一些冬虫夏草。
Oh my god! How much did you spend?
我靠! 你花了多少钱?
Sam
Betty
Doesn‘t matter! It’s supposed to be really good for you. I heard it can cure cancer.
这不重要! 大家都说这个对身体好的。我听说它可以治疗癌症。
I can‘t believe you buy into all of that hype. You are a college grad after all.
我真不敢相信你竟然相信那些宣传噱头。你可是一个大学生啊!
Sam
Betty
Hey! What‘s that supposed to mean?!
你这话是什么意思?!
Nothing! I just think we should make decisions based on scientific facts, not based on hype.
没什么。我就是觉得我们做决定要基于事实, 而不是基于噱头。
Sam
be supposed to 最常用的是表示应该的意思。今天我跟大家分享了另外两个点。1.当你生气或者感觉被冒犯时质疑或者反问别人,可以用这个短语。最常用的就是我在上面举出的两个例子。2. 强调外界普遍认为的观点,注意,观点可对可错。
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