核心问题
“He is already on the wrong side of forties.” “It’s about time he ____ himself a wife and settled down.” A. finds B. should find C. found D. had found (TOEFL) 我知道正确答案是 C(found)。但是我还想知道在这里能否使用 should find(B)。
词典解答
对于考生来说,只要懂得 It's time(that) he found... 就足够了。对于英语教师来说,则应懂得,在英国英语中也有人使用 should:
- I think it is time (that) Mr. Bunbury should make up his mind. 我认为是邦伯里先生该
It's time he walked 1542
下决心的时候了。
- It's time we should leave. 我们早该离开了。