Gotta 是 have got to 的口语形式,相当于 have to 或 must。I gotta go 表示“我现在得走了”。语速快时,have 常被省略,所以既会听到或看到 I've gotta,也会看到 I gotta。朋友间交谈和发消息可以用;给经理、老师写消息或写作文时,用 I have to 或 I need to 更合适。
能把 gotta 用进一条消息吗?
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(I've/you've) gotta + verb; gotta go / gotta run (= I have to leave); past: had to + verb
- Gotta run, my train leaves in ten minutes. Talk later!
- You gotta try the dumplings at that new place near the station.
- I've gotta finish this essay tonight, so no gaming for me.
修改原因
修改前Sorry, I gotta to go, my bus is here.
修改后Sorry, I gotta go, my bus is here.
Gotta 已经包含 to:gotta = got to。因此后面再加一个 to 就重复了,应直接接动词原形:gotta go、gotta finish、gotta call。
You gotta… 常常不是命令,而是热情推荐:You gotta see this film! Gotta 不用来表达过去的必要性。说昨天不得不做某事,需要 had to,例如 I had to leave early。
动手练习
Last night I ___ stay late at the office to finish the slides.
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had to — 句子说的是 last night,需要过去形式 had to。Gotta 表示现在或接下来必须做的事,不适合 Last night I gotta stay 这样的过去时间语境。
给朋友写一条消息,说明你必须马上离开。使用 gotta,并解释原因。
Sorry, gotta go, my mum's waiting for me outside the cinema.
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