M: Laura, what’sin the mailbox?
W: It’s athank-you note from our neighbor. They thank us for visiting them last weekwhen the baby was born. They also invite us to have dinner next Friday.
M: Are they backhome now?
W: Should be.
这是2022年新高考考试全国卷2听力录音材料中的一个句子。
请问最后一句的 Should be 为何没主语啊?是省略了吗?
是的,对话中的 Should be 是 They should be back home now 的省略使用方法。
有关省略主语的使用方法,请参考网站前面的一个解答:
https://www.cpsenglish.com/question/54026
参考资料(摘自M. Swan的PEU):