| 词组 | needn't have |
| 释义 | needn't have • didn't have to • didn't need to • shouldn't have • oughtn't to have The following three sentences mean 'I went there, but it was unnecessary'; after didn't in the second and third examples, have and need are stressed in speech: - I needn't have gone to the office yesterday. - I didn't have to go to the office yesterday. - I didn't need to go to the office yesterday. The following two sentences mean 'I knew it was unnecessary and I didn't go'; have and need are unstressed in speech: - I didn't have to go to the office yesterday. - I didn't need to go to the office yesterday. Shouldn't have and oughtn't to have suggest criticism of an action: - I shouldn't have paid/I oughtn't to have paid the plumber in advance. (= but I did pay him) |
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