| 单词 | may |
| 释义 | may /mei; me/ anotn fin (pt might /mait; mait/) (neg may not, shortened to mayn't /'meiant; ment/ and might not shortened to mightn't /'maitnt; 'maitnt/) [VP5] 1 (used to indicate possibility or probability; as might is used to indicate a future condition, the perfect infinitive might have is used for past time): (用以表示'可能 ，'或许，; might 用来表示未来情况，might have + p.p. 用来表示过去)： That may or may not be true. 那可能是真的，也可能不是真的。 He may have (= Perhaps he has) missed his train. 他或许没赶上那班火车。 This medicine may/might cure your cough. 这种药可能治好你的咳嗽。 This might have cured your cough, if you had taken it. 这药可能已经治好了你的咳嗽(假如你以前吃过这种药的话)。 may walk (= It is possible to walk) for miles and miles among the hills without meeting anyone. 你可能在山区走了许多哩路而遇不到任何人。 2 (used to indicate permission or request for permission; might suggests greater hesitation or diffidence. ccan”3)): (用以表示许可或请求许可; might 含有比较迟疑或缺乏自信之意)： May I come in? 我可以进来吗？ Might I make a suggestion? 我可以提出一个建议吗？ Well, if I may say so..... 嗯，假如我可以这么说的话，…。 You may come if you wish. 你要来就来好了。 3 (used to indicate uncertainty, and asking for information, or expressing wonder): (用以表示不确定，询问或表露惊愕)： Well, who may you be? 啊, 你会是谁呢？ How old may/might she be? 她的牟龄会有多大呢？ 4 (used with well to suggest 'There is good reason): (与 well 连用表示'有良好的理由’)： You may well say so. 你很有理由这么说。 may/might you be surprised! 当然你舌感到惊讶！ We may as well stay where we are, It seems reasonable to do so. 我们留在现在的地方倒也不错。 You might just as well go as not, There is just as much to be said in favour of going as there is against. 你去也好，不去也好。 → well2 (4). 5 (used to ex press wishes and hopes): (用以表示愿望和希望)： May you both be happy! 祝你们两位幸福！ Long may she live to enjoy her good fortune! 愿她长寿以享幸福！ 6 (used to express requests): (用以丛示话乘)： You might do me a favour, Please do sth for me. 请你帮我一点忙。 I think you might at least offer to help. 我想你至少总该表示要帮帮忙。 7 (in clauses) (used to express purpose, and after wish, fear, be afraid, etc): (在子句内)(用以表示目的, 并用于 wish, fear, be afraid 等之后)： He died so that others might live. 他死了，为了使旁人可以活下去。 I'll write to him today so that he may know when to expect us. 我今天要写信给他, 好让也知道我们什么时候会去。 rm afraid the news may be true./ 我恐怕这个消息可能是真的。 |
| 随便看 |
英汉词典共收录45734条英汉翻译词条，基本覆盖所有常用英文单词的例句及中文翻译，是不可多得的英语学习材料。