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might[maɪt; mait]助动词may的过去式A(用于直接叙述法)1 [间接叙述法时, 用 may 的过去式]a. 可以…I told him that he ~ go.我告诉他说他可以走了b. 许会…, 可能会…I said that it ~ rain.我说可能会下雨c. [在疑问句中用以强调不确实之意] (到底) 会是…She asked what the price ~ be.她问价钱到底会是多少?2 [为与主要子句中的过去时态一致, 附属子句中的 may 用过去式] 为使…, 以使…Tom worked hard so that his mother ~ enjoy her old age.汤姆为使他的母亲安享晚年而努力工作3 a. [后接对等连接词 but] 或许 (是) …, 说不定 (是) …He ~ be rich but he was [is] not refined.他或许富有, 但庸俗b. [在表示让步的副词子句中] 不论…, 不管…Whoever ~ have said so, you needn't have believed him.不论谁这样说, 你都不必相信他B1 a. 如果可以 (做) …I would [want to] go if I ~.如果我可以去, 我会去b. 能 [说不定] 会…I ~ do it if I wanted to.如果我想做, 我可能会做 (实则不想做)You ~ fail if you were lazy.如果你懒惰, 你说不定会失败c. [might have + 过分; 用于与过去事实相反之推测的假设结论子句] 可能 [说不定] 已经…I ~ have done it if I had wanted to.假如我那时要做, 我可能已经做了2 [仅用主要子句的句子, 内含条件子句的内容; 委婉的说法]a. 可以…吗? 请…好吗?You ~ post this for me.你可以帮我邮寄这个吗?b. 该…, …就好了You ~ at least apologize.至少你该道歉I ~ have been a rich man.我原可成为富翁c. 或许 [也许] …It ~ be true.或许那是真的She ~ have been happier.她或许会更幸福It's so quiet (that) you ~ hear a pin drop.静得你或许听得见一根针掉下的声音d. 可以…吗?M~ I ask your name?.请问尊姓大名?" M~ I come in?" -" Yes, certainly." .“我可以进来吗?”“请”e. [在疑问句中表示不确实之意] (到底) 会…How old ~ she be?.她到底会是几岁呢?■ as might be [have been] expected﹍不出所料; 果然…■ might just as well do (as﹍) → well adv |