had better 有疑问结构吗?

有一读者问:我只知道 had better 的否定结构是 had better not,但不知它有没有疑问结构?

had better 用于疑问结构时,一般常用于一般否定疑问句,如:

(1)Hadn't we better go now?

肯定答语是:

(2)(Yes,)we'd better.

否定答语是:

(3)(No,)we'd better not.

had better 亦可用于反意疑问句,如:

(4)We'd better go, hadn't we?

用 had better 时,有以下几点值得注意:

1. had better 一般不用于一般肯定疑问句和特殊疑问句。

2. had better 往往并无比较之意,几乎等于汉语的“应该”。

3. You'd better...常有威逼的含义。

4. 对长辈不可用 You had better...结构。