supposed to

And what is that pearl of wisdom supposed to mean?

那番精辟见解到底是什么意思呢？

Journalists are supposed to be politically neutral.

新闻工作者在政治上应持中立态度。

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

照理说，价格应该标在货架上。

Aren't you supposed to be on sentry duty?

你不是应该在站岗吗？

People are supposed to mix, do you understand?

人们应该互相交际，你明白吗？

Women were not supposed to parade their ambition nakedly.

女性被认为不应该赤裸裸地展示其雄心。

They are supposed to be here at about half four.

他们应该在4点半左右到达这里。

"Is she supposed to work today?" — "Nope, tomorrow."

“今天她上班吗？”——“不，明天上。”

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。

As an impartial observer my analysis is supposed to be objective.

作为中立的观察员，我的分析应该客观。

Are these dots and squiggles supposed to be your signature?

这一堆点点画画就是你的签名吗？

You're supposed to be my friend!

你还是我朋友呢！

Geniuses are supposed to be eccentric and hopelessly impractical.

天才通常都被认为行为古怪而且毫无实践能力。

I'm supposed to have handed in a first draft of my dissertation.

我本该把论文的初稿交上去了。

What am I supposed to have done wrong now?

我这会儿究竟做错了什么？