下面内容是动词 suppose 的主要用法划重点,结合多个权威来源整理而成:
一、表示“认为;猜想”(主观推测)
1. 接宾语从句(that 可省略):
> I don’t suppose he is lying. (= I believe he is not lying.)
2. 接复合宾语:
> Everyone supposed him (to be) honest. (大家曾认为他是诚恳的。)
> They supposed him to have left. (他们推测他已离开。)
3. 用于疑问句(疑问词 + do you suppose + 陈述语序):
> Where do you suppose he went (你认为他去哪儿了)
二、表示“假定;假设”(虚拟或想象)
1. 引导假设条件(= if,可用 supposing 替代):
> Suppose it rains, what shall we do (假如下雨怎么办)
> Supposing you won the lottery, what would you do (假如你中了会怎么做)
2. 用于祈使句提出建议(≈ let’s):
> Suppose we start early tomorrow (我们明天早点出发怎样)
三、固定结构 be supposed to
1. 表义务或期望(≈ should):
> You are supposed to submit the report by Friday. (你应该周五前交报告。)
2. 表普遍看法(“被认为/据说”):
> This restaurant is supposed to be the best here. (据说这是本地最好的餐厅。)
3. 否定形式表禁止:
> You’re not supposed to smoke here. (此地禁止吸烟。)
4. 表“本应做却未做”(+ have done):
> The train was supposed to have arrived at 9. (火车本应9点到。)
四、其他要点
1. 简略回答:
2. 与 assume 的区别:
> Suppose your mother fell ill—what would you do ()
> Assume your mother fell ill—what would you do ()
拓展资料核心用法
| 场景 | 结构示例 | 例句 |
| 主观推测 | suppose + (that) 从句 | I suppose he’s busy. |
| 虚拟假设 | Suppose/Supposing + 条件句 | Supposing it snowed, would we cancel |
| 建议 | Suppose we + 动词原形… | Suppose we try again |
| 义务/预期 | be supposed to + 动词原形 | We are supposed to wait. |
| 禁止 | be not supposed to + 动词原形 | Visitors are not supposed to feed animals. |
> 提示:口语中常用 I suppose 缓和语气(如:I suppose you’re right.),或反问表惊讶(What’s that supposed to mean)。