break the habit 改掉坏毛病
1.情态动词 'ought to'和'had better'
你可以使用情态动词 ought to 和 had better 来给予个人建议。Had better 语气强于ought to,在提出强烈的建议时使用。
He's very overweight. He ought to lose some weight. 他很胖,应该减减肥
Your health is very poor. You had better quit smoking. 你身体很不好,最好把烟戒了。
had better 的否定是 had better not。ought to 的否定是 ought not to,但很少使用。
You had better not start smoking. It's a terrible habit. 你最好不要开始吸烟。这个习惯很不好。
She has terrible insomnia. She ought not to drink coffee in the evening. 她严重失眠。她晚上不应该喝咖啡。
2.提出强烈建议
提出强烈建议有许多方法。学习这些不同的表达。
Make sure to get enough sleep. 务必保持充足的睡眠。
Make sure not to drink coffee at night. 晚上千万别喝咖啡。
Be sure to exercise every week.
务必每周锻炼身体。
Be sure not to eat too much fast food. 务必不要吃太多快餐。
Don't start smoking. 不要开始吸烟。
You ought to give up gambling.
你应该戒赌。
You had better stop smoking. 你最好戒烟。
You had better not talk to him. You're angry! 你最好别和他说话。你很生气!