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Eipjoo Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary
meaning of "supposed"
He made his way down to the staffroom and knocked. There was no answer. He knocked again. Nothing.
Perhaps Snape had left the book in there? It was worth a try. He pushed the door ajar and peered inside - and a horrible scene met his eyes.
Snape and Filch were inside, alone. Snape was holding his robes above his knees. One of his legs was bloody and mangled. Filch was handing Snape bandages.
"Blasted thing," Snape was saying. "How are you supposed to keep your eyes on all three heads at once?"
Harry tried to shut the door quietly, but -
What’s the meaning of “supposed” in the example?
Perhaps Snape had left the book in there? It was worth a try. He pushed the door ajar and peered inside - and a horrible scene met his eyes.
Snape and Filch were inside, alone. Snape was holding his robes above his knees. One of his legs was bloody and mangled. Filch was handing Snape bandages.
"Blasted thing," Snape was saying. "How are you supposed to keep your eyes on all three heads at once?"
Harry tried to shut the door quietly, but -
What’s the meaning of “supposed” in the example?
Top answer
expected to be supposed to do something = to be expected to do something or behave in a certain way
- expected to be supposed to do something = to be expected to do something or behave in a certain way
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expected
to be supposed to do something = to be expected to do something or behave in a certain way
to be supposed to do something = to be expected to do something or behave in a certain way
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Thank you very much. And may I ask you a more question that "what's the meaning of 'keep' in the same sentence"?
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When you keep your eyes on something, you're looking at that something all the time.
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