| 词组 | weaker obligation had better |
| 释义 | Contents overview weaker obligation : had better77 weaker obligation: had better1meaningWe use had better to give strong advice, or to tell people what to do (including ourselves).You'd better turn that music down before your dad gets angry.It's seven o'clock. I'd better put the meat in the oven.Had better refers to the immediate future. It is more urgent than should or ought. Compare:'I really ought to go and see Fred one of these days.''Well, you'd better do it soon – he's leaving for South Africa at the end of the month.'Had better is not used in polite requests. Compare:Could you help me, if you've got time? (request)You'd better help me. If you don't, there'll be trouble. (order/threat)2formsHad better refers to the immediate future, but the form is always past (have better is impossible). After had better we use the infinitive without to.It's late – you had better hurry up. (not … you have better …) or … you had better hurrying / to hurry …We normally make the negative with had better not + infinitive.You'd better not wake me up when you come in. (You hadn't better wake me … is possible in British English but very unusual.)A negative interrogative form Hadn't … better …? is possible.Hadn't we better tell him the truth?Normal unemphatic short answer forms are as follows:'Shall I put my clothes away?''You'd better!''He says he won't tell anybody.''He'd better not.'Had ('d) is sometimes dropped in very informal speech.You better go now.I better try again later.Previous Next |
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