早该

should have long ago

adverb Rare #14,820
should have long ago Used to say that something should have happened earlier than it did, often expressing criticism or impatience.
CH: 你早该告诉我这件事。
EN: You should have told me about this long ago.

我真佩服你前夫耐性早该逃跑了

I really admire your ex-husband’s patience. He should have run away a long time ago.

— 镜子 (1975)

早该知道

You should have known sooner.

— 野蛮入侵 (2003)

早该料到你是个

I should have known all along that you were a thief.

— 海上钢琴师 (1998)

早该自杀

I should have killed myself long ago.

— 帝国的毁灭 (2004)

早该这么做

You should have done this a long time ago.

— 寄生虫 (2019)

早该这么

We should have done this ages ago.

— 朱诺 (2007)

我真是早该告诉你的

I really should have told you sooner.

— 痛苦与荣耀 (2019)

早该睡了

You should have gone to bed long ago.

早该丢了这该死的手机

I should’ve thrown away this damn phone long ago.

— 母亲 (2009)