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本应
Unverified wordběnyīng
Description
“本应”的意思是本来应该这样，但是后来没有发生。
"本应" means something that should have happened originally, but did not happen later.
我们常常在句子里用它来说一件事和我们想的不一样。
We often use "本应" in sentences to express that something is different from what we expected.
Meanings
本应běnyīng
should have (but did not); ought to have
他本应今天来，可是他没来。
He was supposed to come today, but he didn't.
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Notes
- Etymology
本 (originally) + 应 (should), a shortened form of 本来应该.
- Nuance
implies expectation was not met, so a 'but' clause usually follows.
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