- must
- [mʌst]
1. aux vb
1) (expressing importance or necessity) 必须 [bìxū]
The doctor must allow the patient to decide. — 医生必须让病人来决定。
2) (expressing intention) 得 [děi]I really must be getting back. — 我真得回去了。
3) (expressing forceful suggestion) 一定要 [yīdìng yào]You must see my new guitar. — 你一定要看看我的新吉他。
4) (expressing anger in question) 偏要 [piānyào]Must you be so careless? — 你偏要这么粗心吗？
5) (expressing presumption) 一定 [yīdìng]Russell must be one of the youngest ever Wembley referees. — 拉塞尔一定是温布利体育场上历来最年轻的裁判之一。
He must have forgotten to pick up the tickets. — 他一定忘记去取票了。
6) (expressing sympathy) 一定 [yīdìng]Sit down, you must be exhausted. — 坐吧，你一定累坏了。
7) (expressing surprise or shock)*
you must be joking — 你准是在开玩笑 [nǐ zhǔn shì zài kāi wánxiào]2. n; (inf)I must be mad! — 我准是疯了！
(necessity)*
to be a must — 是必备之物 [shìbìbèi zhī wù]Rubber gloves are a must if your skin is sensitive. — 橡胶手套对于敏感皮肤是必备之物。
*
if you must — (expressing reluctant agreement) 如果你坚持要*
if you must know — (expressing reluctance to tell sb sth) 如果你一定要知道的话
English-Chinese new dictionary. 2014.
