ought to / had better
ought to / had better の意味は “ought to:should に近い助言;had better:しないと悪い結果になるという警告”. ought to + 動詞の原形は助言に使い、意味は should とほぼ同じ:You ought to see a doctor. 接続: ought to + base verb · had better ('d better) + base verb
ought to:should に近い助言;had better:しないと悪い結果になるという警告
B1接続
ought to + base verb · had better ('d better) + base verb
解説
ought to + 動詞の原形は助言に使い、意味は should とほぼ同じ:You ought to see a doctor。had better + 動詞の原形はもっと強い:それをしないと悪い結果になると警告するので、切迫感や脅しのニュアンスを帯びることが多い:You had better hurry, or you'll miss the train。話し言葉では had better はふつう 'd better に縮む。
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注意
had better は形は過去のようだが、指すのは近い未来。否定は not を better の後に置く:You'd better not be late——You hadn't better とは言わない。
FAQ
ought to / had better — どんな意味でどう使う?
ought to:should に近い助言;had better:しないと悪い結果になるという警告. ought to + 動詞の原形は助言に使い、意味は should とほぼ同じ:You ought to see a doctor。had better + 動詞の原形はもっと強い:それをしないと悪い結果になると警告するので、切迫感や脅しのニュアンスを帯びることが多い:You had better hurry, or you'll miss the train。話し言葉では had better はふつう 'd better に縮む。
ought to / had better — 接続は?
ought to + base verb · had better ('d better) + base verb
ought to / had better — 注意点は?
had better は形は過去のようだが、指すのは近い未来。否定は not を better の後に置く:You'd better not be late——You hadn't better とは言わない。