M: Laura, what’sin the mailbox?

W: It’s athank-you note from our neighbor. They thank us for visiting them last weekwhen the baby was born. They also invite us to have dinner next Friday.

M: Are they backhome now?

W: Should be.

这是2022年新高考考试全国卷2听力录音材料中的一个句子。

请问最后一句的 Should be 为何没主语啊?是省略了吗?

是的,对话中的 Should be 是 They should be back home now 的省略使用方法。

有关省略主语的使用方法,请参考网站前面的一个解答:

https://www.cpsenglish.com/question/54026

参考资料(摘自M. Swan的PEU):

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