I thought we were supposed to be living in a democracy.

我还以为我们应该是生活在一个民主国家里。

I was supposed to do some work this weekend but I couldn't be arsed.

这个周末我本应该干点事，不过我不愿去找那个麻烦。

The government, the executive and the judiciary are supposed to be separate.

政府、行政和司法应该彼此分立。

We're supposed to be running a business here. I've got work to do.

我们本应该在这做生意。我有工作要做。

I was supposed to be writing a letter but I'm afraid I got sidetracked.

我本来应该在写信，但后来恐怕是分心干别的去了。

It is supposed to be washed down the gutter and into the city's vast sewerage system.

它应该被冲入排水沟，流入城市的巨大排污系统。

I was supposed to be at the top!

我本应该位居前列！

I'm supposed to be here 20 minutes earlier.

我应该提前20分钟到的。

Are they supposed to be pretty or smart?

他们应该拥有美貌还是智商？

They were supposed to be taking turns on the swing.

她们应该轮流荡秋千的。

It's supposed to be good for relaxation and keeping fit.

它应该有助于放松和保持健康。

They are supposed to be looked at but not used.

它们应该是用来看而不是使用的。

Those curly lines are supposed to be cracks in the rock.

那些卷曲的线条应该是岩石上的裂缝。

PreCheck is supposed to be a win-win for travelers and the TSA.

预先检查应该是旅客和运输安全管理局的双赢之举。

I tell her that it's just all right and that's how it's supposed to be.

我告诉她一切都好，这是应该的。

Everyone is supposed to be for the social practice tomorrow.

每个人都应该参加明天的社会实践。

Adequate time is supposed to be spent teaching the "basics".

应该花足够的时间教授“基础知识”。

Taylor was supposed to be able to learn from the messages she received.

泰勒本应该能够从她收到的信息中学习。

They are supposed to be here by now! I told everybody to meet here by 10:15.

他们本来现在就应该到了！我告诉过所有人10点15分到这里集合。

Because I'm writing my senior thesis, I'm supposed to be able to keep the book all semester.

我正在写毕业论文，所以我应该可以在整个学期保留这本书。

This combination of qualities is generally supposed to be extremely rare.

一般认为，同时具有这样一些品质极为罕见。

Formula One motor car racing is supposed to be dangerous. "Indycar" racing is supposed to be more dangerous still.

一级方程式赛车被认为是危险的。印第赛车则被认为更加危险。

Geniuses are supposed to be difficult, eccentric and hopelessly impractical.

天才被认为很难相处、行为怪僻且毫无实际能力。

Theoretically, the price is supposed to be marked on the shelf.

从理论上说，价格是要标在货架上的。

I'm not officially supposed to be here.

按公事说，我是不该到这里来的。

You were supposed to be here an hour ago!

你本该在一小时以前就到这儿！

It was supposed to be a surprise but the children gave the game away.

本想给人一个意外，可孩子们把计划泄露了。

I haven't seen it myself, but it's supposed to be a great movie.

这部电影我没看过，不过人们普遍认为很不错。

Are these dots and squiggles supposed to be your signature?

这一堆点点画画就是你的签名吗？