They are supposed to be here by now
四级词汇讲解:
被动语态在英语里使用频繁,通常表示主动含义,这与中国人的思维习惯相去甚远,考生须多加练习。这句话的意思是“他们现在应该到这儿了。”
英语四级考点归纳:
be supposed to的用法如下:
※ be supposed to的主语是sb.时,意为“应该;被期望”,可以用来表示劝告、建议、义务、责任等,相当于情态动词should。
如:Teachers are supposed to treat all the students alike.老师应该对所有的学生一视同仁。
※ 当be supposed to的主语是sth.时,意为“本应,本该”,用于表示“某事本应该发生而没有发生”。
如:The train was supposed to arrive an hour ago.火车本应在一小时之前到达。
※ 当be supposed to后接“have+过去分词”时,表示“本应该做某事而没做”。
如:Yau are supposed to have handed in your homework by now.现在你应该已经把作业交上来了。
※ be supposed to的否定结构为be got supposed to,用于口语中,意为“不被许可;不应当”。
如:She was not supposed to be angry about that.她本不该为那件事而生气的。