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maydo. ”像他在这种状况下所能做到的那样。
△As.Epi.7:“What a case am I in then,that am neither a good ep-ilogue,nor cannot insinuate with you in the behalf ofa good play!”我现在的情况是怎样的呢？ 我既不是念收场白的好手，又不能代表一出好戏讨你们的欢喜！
△Rom.3.3.83(84): “O,he is even in my mistress’case,/Just in hercase.”啊，他正和我家小姐的情形一样，和她情形完全一样。
△Rom.4.5.99 (100): “For well you know this is apitiful case.” 因为你们看得出来，这是一桩可悲的事。
△2H.IV.2.2.192 (173): “From a God to a bull? aheavy descension! It was Jove’s case.”(Jove: Jupiter,the Roman god of the sky.)从天神变成了一头公牛？ 好重大的堕落！ 周甫大神就是如此。
△3H.VI.4.3.30 (31):“Ay,but the case is altered.”是的，但是现在情况变了。if case: in case,(ellipt. for) if it should happen that假使…，假如出现了这种情况：…
△3H.VI.5.4.33: “Thisspeak I,lords,to let you understand,/If case one ofyou would fly from us. /That there’s no hoped-formercy with the brothers/More than with ruthlesswaves,with sands and rocks.”我说这个，诸位，是让你们明白，假使你们之中有人逃离我们，他所能希望从那三兄弟那里得到的仁慈，不会比无情的波涛、流沙和礁石所给予的更多。
2. ❶state,condition状态，状况。
❷socket （眼）窝。
△Lr.4.6.151 (146):“Your eyes are in a heavycase，”你的眼睛处在悲痛的状况之中(双关：处在沉重的眼眶之中)。
3. situation,circumstances,plight 处境，形势，境况。
△2H.IV.1.3.26: “It was young Hotspur’s case atShrewsbury.”这也正是年轻的飞将军在舒斯伯利时的处境。(按： case又作cause = situation)
△2H.VI.1.3.219(213):“Alas,my lord,I cannot fight; for God’s sake,pity my case.”唉呀，大人，我不会打斗；看在上帝的份儿上，可怜我的处境吧。
△3H.VI.4.5.4: “Thus stands thecase；”形势是这样的：…
△3H.VI.4.5.18: “Brother, the time and case requireth haste；”兄长，时机和形势需要迅速行动。
in good case: in good circumstances,well off,well-to-do,prosperous处于很好的境遇，处于有利地位，富裕的，顺利的。
△2H.Ⅳ.2.1.119(106):“She hath been ingood case,and the truth is,poverty hath distractedher.”她从前日子过得不错，可是说实话，现在贫穷把她逼疯了。
4. state of facts legally considered,cause or suit案情，案件。
△1H.Ⅵ.2.4.1:“Great lords and gentlemen,what means this silence?/Dare no man answer in acase of truth?”i.e. in a legal matter to be resolved byappeal to the facts of the case. The details of the caseconcern a claim by plantagenet to the crown. 诸位大人们和先生们，这样默不作声是什么意思？ 在一个事实千真万确的案件中，竟没有人敢说一句话吗？
5. question of law,question法律问题，问题。
△1H.Ⅵ.2.5.45:“This day,in argument upon a case,/Somewords there grew ’twixt Somerset and me；” 今天，为一个问题争论起来，在萨默塞特和我之间发生了口角。
6.❶cover外罩，外表。
❷a form of legal procedure法律诉讼，官司。
△Com. 4.2.42:“I do not know the mat-ter,he is ’rested(= arrested) on the case.”我不知道是怎么一回事，只知道他吃了官司，给抓起来了。(按：此语将上文的“内容”matter与“外表” case”联系起来双关取笑。)
mayvb. aux. (pa.t.might)
1.can能。
△Rom.5.3.90:“O how may I / Call this a lightning?”啊，我怎能说这是回光返照呢？
△Com.3.2.1:“may it be that”，难道能…
△Mid.5.1.2:“I nevermay believe / These antic fables,nor these fairytoys.”我从来不肯相信这些离奇的故事和神神鬼鬼的玩意儿。
△R.III.3.4.29: “Than my Lord Hastings no manmight be bolder.”没有人能比海斯丁斯大人更大胆的了。
△H.VIII.2.4.233 (236): “I may perceive / Thesecardinals trifle with me；”我能看得出来这些红衣主教是在跟我玩花招。
2. must,can afford 应当，能够。
△Mac. 3.1.122 (121):“Whose loves I may not drop，”我不能够失去他们的好感。Phrases:
it must be as it may: we must take things as theycome 凡事只好随遇而安；事情只好如此了。
△H.V.2.1.132(125): “The King is a good king,but it must be as itmay；” 国王是位好国王，可是事已如此，也没法子。
may chance: may possibly 也许可能。
△Rom.1.5.88(84): “This trick may chance to scathe you.” 你这样闹可能会损害你自己的。
may not: cannot不能。
△Oth.3.1.16 (15): “If youhave any music that may not be heard,to ’t again；” 要是你们有听不见的音乐，请再奏起来吧。 may山楂见hawthorn条。 may[mei]v.可以，也许，祝愿
◇May all your wish come true.心想事成。/may as well ...as…与…一样 Mayn. the fifth month of the year五月。
May-day morning: dawn on 1 May,a time of greatfestivity五月节（五月一日）早晨（大欢庆的时间）。
△H.VIII.5.4.13 (5.3.12): “'tis as much impossible,/ Unlesswe sweep 'em from the door with cannons,/To scat-ter 'em,as 'tis to make 'em sleep / On May-day morn-
ing,which will never be.”除非我们用大炮把他们从门口轰开，要想把他们驱散是不可能的，就像叫他们在五月节早晨睡觉，那是无论如何也办不到的。
May-morn of youth: early spring-time of youth,prime of youth青年时期的早春，风华正茂时期。
△H.V.1.2.119: “and my thrice-puissant liege / Is in the veryMay-morn of his youth,/ Ripe for exploits andmighty enterprises.”(Henry V was then twenty-sevenyears of age.)我的无比强大的君主又是春秋鼎盛、风华正茂，恰是建大功、立大业的时候。
May morning: May game(May was a month associat-ed with merry-making) 五月的游戏。(英国风俗，五月内例有各种娱乐。)
△Tw.3.4.158 (142):“More matter for aMay Morning.”(No sooner does mad Malvolio go offthan angry Aguecheek comes on.) 五月游戏的材料又来了。
May of youth: youth in full bloom青春年少，风华正茂。
△Ado.5.1.75:“Despite his nice fence and his activepractice,/ His May of youth and bloom of lustihood.”尽管他击剑本领不坏并且勤于练习，又正当年轻力壮。 May五月一年中的第五个月。含31天。据信根据希腊女神玛娅命名。诞生石为祖母绿或玛瑙。参见month条。 May[mei]n.五月
‖ May Day “五一”国际劳动节
Mayflower Compact “五月花”公约(1620年) |