modal
🇺🇸
/ˈməʊdl/
🇬🇧
/ˈməʊdl/
A type of helper word used to show if something is likely, necessary, or commanded. Examples are 'can', 'must', and 'should'.
In the sentence 'You must finish your homework', 'must' is a modal.
在句子'你必須完成你的家庭作業'中,'必須'是一個情態動詞。