释义 |
Mayvi.(不及物动词 intransitive verb)- 参加五朔节的欢庆
go Maying 去采五月花. - (主要用于以下短语)五月[春天]采花
v. auxil.(助动词 auxiliary verb)- (表示许可)可,可以(→ may)
If I may say so, you are mistaken. 恕我直言,我想你错了 Who are you, may I ask? [iron.] 请问您是哪一位呀? - (表示有充分理由)(完全)能,(满)可以,不妨(→ may)
You may call him a genius, but you cannot call him a man of character. 你可以说他是天才,但不能说他是有道德的人. - 【古】能够(→ may)(= can)
as best one may 尽最大努力,极力设法 Gather roses while you may. cf. rose He who runs may read. 可以边走边读(明白简易到极点) Much may be said on both sides. 在两方面都可以发表很多意见. - (表示推测,可能性)(→ may)
- 可能,也说不定,也许(→ may)
It may be (=Perhaps it is) true. 可能是真的 You may walk for miles without meeting anyone. 说不定走好几里地你也碰不上一个人. - (用在表示可能的名词性从句中)(→ may)
He may not succeed. 他可能不会成功. He may come, or he may not. 他可能来,也可能不来.:It is possible that he may come tomorrow. 他也许明天会来. - (may + have done, have been)也许…了,也许是…(→ may)
He may have said so. 他也许那样说了. - (在疑问句中加强不确定的意味或表示礼貌)会;究竟;不知道是(→ may)
Who may you be? 不知您是哪一位啊? - (表示祈求、愿望、诅咒)愿,祝(→ may)
May you succeed! 祝你成功! Long may he live! 愿他长寿! May it please your honor! 恕我冒昧地奉告. - (用于表示要求、希望等的从句中)(→ may)
I hope he may (=will) succeed. 我希望他成功. I wish it may not prove true. 但愿这不是真的. - (用于状语从句中,表示目的)(以便)能,可以(→ may)
I work hard (so) that (=in order that) I may support my family. 我拚命地工作好赚钱养家.★在美语中多用 can,shall,will 代替 may. - (表示让步)不管,无论,尽管(→ may)
Whoever may say so [No matter who may say so], you need not believe him. 无论谁那么说,你都不要相信(口语中常省略 may 而说成 Whoever says so [No matter who says so...) come what may. - (用于法令等中)须,得(→ may)(= shall, must)
n.(名词 noun)- 【古】(→ may)(= maiden)
- 五月(cf. March)
- 春天,春季
- 青春
- 五朔节;五一国际劳动节(= May Day)
the Queen of (the) May =May queen. - 【剑桥大学】五月考试
- 五月赛艇会(= May races)
- 【植】山楂(花)(= hawthorn)(cf. Mayflower)
when the may is out 山楂花盛开时. - 女子名(「五月」之意或 Mary 的暱称)
- be that as it may
- 不管怎么样;尽管是这样(= however that may be)
- may (just) as well do
- May and December [January]
- 老少配
- That is [That's] as may be = That may well be
- (有时后面接以 but 引导的从句)那倒不一定;还没证实
同义: - can能够
- shall, must须,得
- maiden
- May Day五朔节;五一国际劳动节
- May races五月赛艇会
- hawthorn山楂(花)
- however that may be不管怎么样;尽管是这样
过去式:p. might过去分词:p. might |