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🔑mayMay /meɪ / noun [countable, uncountable] the fifth month of the year, coming after April五月 HELP To see how May is used, look at the examples at January. * May 的用法见词条 January 下示例。
🔑maymay /meɪ / modal verb (negative may not)- used for saying that something is possible（表示可能性）可能，或许◆You may be right.你可能是对的。◆They may have (= maybe they have) forgotten the meeting.他们可能已经忘了开会的事。 ➡ look at might1➨ LANGUAGE BANK用语库perhapsmaking an opinion sound less definite以不确定的语气表达意见Of all the American superheroes, Superman is perhaps / possibly / probably the best known.在所有美国的超级英雄中，超人大概是知名度最高的。It could be argued that superheroes represent the ideals, dreams, and even fears of the American people at any given time in history.可以说超级英雄代表了任一历史时期美国人的理想、梦想，甚至是恐惧。It seems that the majority of comic book readers are young, college-educated men.看来漫画杂志的读者大部分是受过大学教育的年轻男性。It is possible that / It may be that the only way to save the comic book industry is to create new superheroes who appeal to a wider audience.或许挽救漫画杂志业的唯一途径是创造出能吸引更大范围读者的新超级英雄。
- (formal) used as a polite way of asking for and giving permission（礼貌地请求或表示允许）可以◆May I use your phone?我可以用一下你的电话吗？◆You may not take photographs in the museum.博物馆内不得拍照。 SYN can
- used when admitting that something is true before introducing another point, argument, etc.（用于转折之前，表示承认某事属实）也许，可能◆He may be smart, but he can't do anything practical.他也许很聪明，但干不了实事。
- (formal) used to express wishes and hopes祝；愿◆May God be with you.愿上帝与你同在。
 ●may / might (just) as well do sthused for saying that something can or should happen, especially when you have no choice不如；不妨◆I might as well tell you the truth – you'll find out anyway.我不妨告诉你真相吧，反正你早晚都会知道。 |