プログレッシブ和英中辞典(第３版)の解説
はず【×筈】
1 〔当然〕
- 夜勤あけで疲れているはずだ
He must be tired after working the night shift. - 彼はもう着いているはずだ
He 「ought to [should] have arrived by now. - 事業はうまく行くはずだ
The business will [should] go well. - 私の馬はきっと勝つはずだ
My horse is sure to win. - 彼女も手伝うはずだった
She was supposed to help, too. - そんなはずはない
It cannot be true. - 彼がそんなことをしたはずがない
He cannot have done such a thing. - 沈没したはずの船が入港した
The ship we thought had sunk sailed into the harbor. - 「このシチューはうまいね」「おいしいはずさ．朝からかかったんだもの」
“This stew is good.” “It had better be good. I've been working on it since this morning.”
2 〔予定〕
- 彼はもうそろそろ帰って来るはずだ
He is expected (to come) home soon. - 委員会は明日開かれるはずだ
The committee meeting is to be held tomorrow. - 船は来週横浜に着くはずである
The ship is due in Yokohama next week.