152 needn't+完成式

 

这个结构用来表示虽然不必要但却已完成的动作:

I needn't have written to him because he phoned me shortly afterwards

我本来不需要给他写信,因为不久之后他就给我打了电话。(但我的确写了,因而浪费了时间。)

You needn't have brought your umbrella for we are going by car

你本来不用带雨伞,因为我们将要坐车去。(但是你却多余地带了伞。)

He needn't have left home at 6:00the train doesn't start till 7:30

他本不必6点就离开家;火车730分才出发。(因此他要等一个小时。)