如何用英语质疑别人：你TM是什么意思？

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Be supposed to

used to show that you are angry or offended by something — usually in the form of a question. 用于当你生气或者感觉被冒犯时质疑或者反问别人

• Was that supposed to be funny? I thought it was quite rude. 你觉得很有趣吗？我觉得很不礼貌！

  
  

• Oh wow, looks like you‘ve finally purchased your first luxury handbag. What’s that supposed to mean? 哇, 你终于买了你第一个名牌包包! 你这话是什么意思？！

used to indicate what people say about someone or something 大家都认为的意思

• She is supposed to be the best doctor in town. 她被认为是镇上最好的医生。

  
  

• Eating Chinese yam is supposed to be good for your stomach. 吃山药被大家认为有益于你的胃。

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Betty

Hey look, I bought a a bunch of caterpillar fungus.
看, 我买了一些冬虫夏草。

Oh my god! How much did you spend?
我靠! 你花了多少钱?

Sam

Betty

Doesn‘t matter! It’s supposed to be really good for you. I heard it can cure cancer.
这不重要! 大家都说这个对身体好的。我听说它可以治疗癌症。

I can‘t believe you buy into all of that hype. You are a college grad after all.
我真不敢相信你竟然相信那些宣传噱头。你可是一个大学生啊!

Sam

Betty

Hey! What‘s that supposed to mean?!
你这话是什么意思?!

Nothing! I just think we should make decisions based on scientific facts, not based on hype.
没什么。我就是觉得我们做决定要基于事实, 而不是基于噱头。

Sam

be supposed to 最常用的是表示应该的意思。今天我跟大家分享了另外两个点。1.当你生气或者感觉被冒犯时质疑或者反问别人，可以用这个短语。最常用的就是我在上面举出的两个例子。2. 强调外界普遍认为的观点，注意，观点可对可错。

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