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may和might
1.表示請(qǐng)求、許可,常譯為“可以”。
在口語(yǔ)中可用can, could代替may,但在正式場(chǎng)合用may。表示允許時(shí),也可用might代替,might不表示過(guò)去時(shí),而是表示口氣比較婉轉(zhuǎn)。
You may take this seat if you like.
如果你喜歡可以坐這個(gè)位置。
MayCan Could Might I have a talk with you
我可以和你談?wù)剢?
--- MayMight I come into the room to see my mother
我可以進(jìn)房間看我母親嗎?
--- No, you mustn't. She needs to have a good rest.
不,你不能進(jìn)。她需要好好休息。
提示:
May I ...問(wèn)句常見(jiàn)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.(最常見(jiàn))
No, you mustn't.(具有強(qiáng)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.表示推測(cè),可譯為“可能,也許”。
Your math teacher maymight be in his office. 你們的數(shù)學(xué)老師可能在辦公室里。(一般情況下,might表示的可能性很小)
The light isn't on. It maymight be broken.
那盞燈沒(méi)有亮,它可能壞了。
There may might be some ink left in the bottle.
瓶子里也許還剩點(diǎn)兒墨水。
注意:
用may表示推測(cè)一般不用于疑問(wèn)句,在疑問(wèn)句中通常用can來(lái)代替。
Can he be at home
他可能在家嗎?
--- Can it be true
這可能是真的嗎?
--- It may be, or may not be.
可能是,也可能不是。
3.用在目的狀語(yǔ)從句中,構(gòu)成謂語(yǔ)。
He wants to take a taxi so that he may get there in time.
他想坐出租車(chē),這樣他就能及時(shí)到達(dá)那里。
I arrived at the airport earlier in order that I might meet him.
我早早地就到了機(jī)場(chǎng)為了能接到他。
4.有時(shí)可以用于祈使句表示祝愿。
May you succeed.
祝你成功
May you be happy.
祝你快樂(lè)。
May that day come soon.
希望這一天早日到來(lái)。
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