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may[me; mei]助动词( [否定形] may not, may.n't, 过去式 might, [否定形] might not, might.n't)1 a. 也可以…, 做…也无妨You ~ go there at once.你可以马上去那里" M~ I smoke here ?" " Yes, you ~ (smoke)." .“我可以在这里抽烟吗?”“可以 (抽) ”" M~ I use your phone ?" -" No, you ~ not." .“我可以借用你的电话吗?”“不, 不可以!”b. [常 ~ well, 表示宽容, 容忍] 大可…, 尽可…, 有足够的理由可以…You ~ well think so.你大可这样想, 你有足够的理由这样想2 a. 或许…, …也说不定It ~ be true.这可能是真的, 可能是真的吧!He ~ come, or he ~ not.他可能会来, 也可能不来It ~ be that he will come tomorrow.他明天或许会来b. [may have+过分, 表示对过去的推测] 或许是…, 可能有过…He ~ have said so.他或许这样说过It ~ not have been he[(口语)him] who did it.可能不是他做的3 到底是 (谁、什么、为何)Who ~ you be?.你到底是谁4 a. [后接对等连接词 but 等] 可能是… (可是) , 或许…也说不定 (可是) , 说是…也可以 (可是)He ~ be rich but he is not refined.他或许是富有, 但是不高雅You ~ call him a genius, but you can not call him a man of character.你可以称他是天才, 但不能说他有人格b. 即使…, 无论…Whoever ~ say so [No matter who ~ say so], you need not believe it.即使有人这么说, 你也不必要去相信它5 能够…as best one ~尽可能, 勉强, 总算Gather roses while you ~.趁你能采玫瑰就尽量采吧!(有花堪折直须折, 莫待无花空折枝)He who runs ~ read.在跑的人都能读 (表示字迹清楚)6 为了…, 为了达成…He is working hard so that [in order that] he ~ pass the examination.他在用功读书以便能够通过考试7(文语)愿能…, 但愿…Long ~ he live!.祝他长寿M~ you succeed!.祝你成功8(文语) (希望) 如…, (担心) 会不会…I hope he ~ succeed.我希望他成功I fear lest the rumor ~ be true.我担心谣言会成真be that as it may无论如何come what may不管发生什么事may (just) as welldo (as﹍)→ well副词 |