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Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we answer a question from Mequanent Antigegn.
大家好! 本周《名师答疑》，我们回答来自马昆奈特·安提格恩的一个问题。
"Must vs have to"--I find it difficult to differentiate them.
must和have to，我觉得这两个单词很难区分。
"You must wear your uniform in the classroom."
"在教室里你必须穿校服/肯定要穿校服。"
Or "You have to wear your uniform in the classroom."
或者"在教室里你必须/得穿校服。"
Which one is correct?
哪一个是正确的？
Thank you for this question.
谢谢你提出这个问题。
"Must” and “have to” can have the same meaning.
must和have to有相同的意思。
We have talked about “must” and “have to” in an earlier Ask a Teacher.
我们在前面的一期节目中讲过must和have to。
Both of the sentences you provide are correct.
你给出的这两个句子都是正确的。
Sometimes it is better to choose “must” over “have to” or “have to” over “must.”
有时候must比have to更恰当，有时候have to比must更恰当。
When we use must in spoken English, usually it is to express something we think is likely.
当我们在英语口语中使用must时，通常是用来表示我们认为可能发生的事情。
In that case, it is similar in meaning to the word “probably.”
在这种情况下，它的意思类似于“可能”这个词。
You must be cold after working all day in the rain.
你在雨中工作了一整天，肯定很冷吧。
You are probably cold after working all day in the rain.
你在雨中工作了一整天，可能很冷吧。
My supervisor must not care about the budget cuts.
我的主管肯定不关心预算削减。
My supervisor probably doesn’t care about the budget cuts.
我的主管可能不关心预算削减。
But, we also use it as we use “have to,” although more commonly in writing.
但是，我们也会把must当作have to来用，尽管这种用法更多的是在书面语中。
Climate change must be stopped.
必须阻止气候变化。
You must see the doctor before Friday.
你必须在星期五之前看医生。
“Have to,” “have got to” and its reduced form “gotta,” are used very often in spoken language to communicate requirement.
have to、have got to及其简化形式gotta在口语中经常用来表达要求。
I have to get up at 5am tomorrow.
我必须明天早上5点起床。
You gotta relax.
你得放松点。
So, which sentence should you use?
那么，你给出的两个句子中，应该用哪一句呢？
It depends on the context.
这取决于语境。
Are you wanting to express a probability?
你是想表达概率吗？
Or are you trying to give an order or announce a rule?
还是想给出命令或宣布规则？
And now we must say goodbye!
现在我们必须说再见了！
We have to check the mail for new questions about American English!
我们得去查看邮件，看看有没有关于美式英语的新问题！
And that’s Ask a Teacher.
以上就是本期《名师答疑》。
I’m Gena Bennett.
我是吉娜·班尼特。
