| 单词 | may |
| 释义 | may noun ➡ note at month may/meɪ ||; me/noun [u] [c] the fifth month of the year, coming after april 五月 ☞to see how the months are used in sentences, look at the examples and the note at january. 有关句子中月份的用法，参看january的示例及注释。 may/meɪ ||; me/modal verb (negative may not) 1. used for saying that sth is possible （用于表示可能）也许，或许: ◇‘where's sue?’ ‘she may be in the garden.’ “休在哪儿？”“她可能在花园里。”◇you may be right. 你也许是对的。◇i may be going to china next year. 明年我可能到中国去。◇they may have forgotten the meeting. 他们或许已忘记了这个会议。 2. used as a polite way of asking for and giving permission （用于礼貌地要求及给予准许）可以: ◇may i use your phone? 我可以借用你的电话吗？◇you may not take photographs in the museum. 博物馆内不可拍照。 3. used for contrasting two facts （用于对比两项事实）: ◇he may be very clever but he can't do anything practical. 他可能很聪明，但是什么实际事情都做不来。 4. (formal 正式) used for expressing wishes and hopes （表示愿望和希望）: ◇may you both be very happy. 愿你们俩过得很幸福。 ☞for more information about modal verbs, look at the quick grammar reference section at the back of this dictionary. 有关情态动词的详细用法，参看本词典末“语法便览”部份。 may/might as well (do sth)→well¹maysee ⇨ let/allow 4 • • •• ⇨ come what may may /me; meɪ/modal verb 1. used to say that there is a possibility that something is true or will happen 可能，也许［表示可能性］:◇it may snow tonight. 今晚可能下雪。◇we may not have enough money to go. 我们可能没有足够的钱去。 2. may i spoken used to politely ask if you can do or have something 【口】 我可以…吗［用于礼貌地询问是否可以做某事或拥有某物］:◇may i borrow your pen? 我可以借你的钢笔吗？ 3. formal used to allow someone to do something 【正式】 可以［用于准许某人做某事］:◇you may start writing now. 现在你可以开始写了。→ see also 另见 might¹, may/might as well do sth (well¹) mayn [c,u]the fifth month of the year 五月→ see usage note at 见 month 用法说明 ☞ may |
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