break the habit 改掉壞毛病
1.情態動詞 'ought to'和'had better'
你可以使用情態動詞 ought to 和 had better 來給予個人建議。Had better 語氣強于ought to,在提出強烈的建議時使用。
He's very overweight. He ought to lose some weight. 他很胖,應該減減肥
Your health is very poor. You had better quit smoking. 你身體很不好,最好把煙戒了。
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. 你最好不要開始吸煙。這個習慣很不好。
She has terrible insomnia. She ought not to drink coffee in the evening. 她嚴重失眠。她晚上不應該喝咖啡。
2.提出強烈建議
提出強烈建議有許多方法。學習這些不同的表達。
Make sure to get enough sleep. 務必保持充足的睡眠。
Make sure not to drink coffee at night. 晚上千萬別喝咖啡。
Be sure to exercise every week.
務必每周鍛煉身體。
Be sure not to eat too much fast food. 務必不要吃太多快餐。
Don't start smoking. 不要開始吸煙。
You ought to give up gambling.
你應該戒賭。
You had better stop smoking. 你最好戒煙。
You had better not talk to him. You're angry! 你最好別和他說話。你很生氣!