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may和might
1.表示请求、许可,常译为“可以”。
在口语中可用can, could代替may,但在正式场合用may。表示允许时,也可用might代替,might不表示过去时,而是表示口气比较婉转。
You may take this seat if you like.
如果你喜欢可以坐这个位置。
MayCan Could Might I have a talk with you
我可以和你谈谈吗?
--- MayMight I come into the room to see my mother
我可以进房间看我母亲吗?
--- No, you mustn't. She needs to have a good rest.
不,你不能进。她需要好好休息。
提示:
May I ...问句常见的肯定回答和否定回答。
肯定回答
Yes, please.
Certainly.
Yes, of course.
Sure.
Go ahead, please.
否定回答
No, you can't.(最常见)
No, you mustn't.(具有强烈禁止的意思)
Please don't. You'd better not.
I don't think you can.
I'm sorry it's not allowed.
2.表示推测,可译为“可能,也许”。
Your math teacher maymight be in his office. 你们的数学老师可能在办公室里。(一般情况下,might表示的可能性很小)
The light isn't on. It maymight be broken.
那盏灯没有亮,它可能坏了。
There may might be some ink left in the bottle.
瓶子里也许还剩点儿墨水。
注意:
用may表示推测一般不用于疑问句,在疑问句中通常用can来代替。
Can he be at home
他可能在家吗?
--- Can it be true
这可能是真的吗?
--- It may be, or may not be.
可能是,也可能不是。
3.用在目的状语从句中,构成谓语。
He wants to take a taxi so that he may get there in time.
他想坐出租车,这样他就能及时到达那里。
I arrived at the airport earlier in order that I might meet him.
我早早地就到了机场为了能接到他。
4.有时可以用于祈使句表示祝愿。
May you succeed.
祝你成功
May you be happy.
祝你快乐。
May that day come soon.
希望这一天早日到来。
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