may

[mei]

v.aux.可能, 可以, 能够, 请求或提供帮助, 表示目的, 愿
n.五月（大写）

v.aux.

1. (表示可能性)可能, 也许

She may be a nurse.

她可能是个护士。

2. (表示许可或请求许可)可以

"May I come in? " "Yes, please."

"我可以进来吗? " "请。"

3. (表示希望、祝愿等)祝, 愿

May you succeed!

祝你成功!

4. (表示让步)无论; 尽管

We will stand by you, come what may.

不管发生什么事, 我们都会支持你们。

5. (表示目的)(以便)能, (使……)可以

They try to cure the disease so that people may live longer.

他们设法攻克该病以便使人们活得更长些。

6. (常与well连用, 表示有充分的理由)(完全)能, (满)可以

You may well say so.

你完全可以这么说。

7. (用于问句中, 表示不确定)会, 究竟

Who may the man be?

这个人会是谁呢?

8. (表示期望)能够, 会

We hope she may win.

我们希望她会获胜。

词形变化

动词变化型：might

词义辨析

同义:

vt.能; 可以

can  be able  be allowed  

英英释义

名词 may:

the month following April and preceding June

thorny Eurasian shrub of small tree having dense clusters of white to scarlet flowers followed by deep red berries; established as an escape in eastern North America

同义词：whitethorn, English hawthorn, Crataegus laevigata, Crataegus oxycantha

补充

maymay英:[mei] 美:[me]aux v.1.可以, 许可“May I smoke here?”“Yes, please (certainly).”“我可以在这儿吸烟吗?”“请吸吧!”May I use your bicycle?我可以用你的自行车吗?2.也许, 可能He may come, or he may not.他也许会来, 也许不会来。He may possibly know it.他可能知道。3.但愿May good luck be yours!祝你顺利。May there never be another world war.但愿不再有世界大战。4.会, 能Write to him at once so that he may know in time.马上写信给他, 使他能够及时了解情况。Come what may, I will try it.无论发生什么, 我总要试一试。

例句

1. It may rain later today.今天晚些可能会下雨。 2. I may be back next year.我可能明年会回来。 3. Are you going to the party?—I don't know, I may.你去参加晚会吗？——我不知道, 也许会去。 4. The incidents may or may not be connected.这些事件有可能彼此相关, 也可能并不相关。 5. Up to five inches of snow may cover the mountains in winter.冬天山上的积雪可能厚达5英寸。 6. Investigators say that a faulty engine may have caused the crash.调查人员称引擎故障有可能是失事的根源。 7. He may have visited some of those places.那些地方他也许去过一些。 8. I may be old, but I'm not stupid.我也许老了, 但我并不傻。 9. She may not be typical, but she speaks for many of your listeners.她或许不够典型, 但她说出了你的很多听众的心声。 10. The bag may be worn over the shoulder or carried in the hand.这个包可以肩挎, 也可以手拎。 11. The dish may be eaten hot or cold.这道菜可以热吃, 也可以冷吃。 12. Adolescents under the age of 18 may not work in jobs that require them to drive.未满18岁者不得从事驾驶工作。 13. Books may not be taken out of the library.不得把书带出图书馆。 14. may I smoke?我可以抽烟吗？ 15. may I sit here?我可以坐在这儿吗？ 16. may we come in?我们可以进来吗？ 17. You may leave.你可以走了。 18. If you wish, you may now have a glass of milk.你想喝的话, 现在可以喝一杯牛奶。 19. may I come with you to Southampton?我可否与您共赴南安普敦？ 20. I'd like the use of your car, if I may.如果可以的话, 我想用一下你的车。 21. If I may return to what we were talking about earlier …让我再回到我们之前的那个话题…… 22. may we suggest you try one of our guest houses?可否请您体验一下我们的客房？ 23. Whatever people may say, she deserves her success.不论人们怎么说, 她的成功当之无愧。 24. The door is shut so that no one may overhear us.门关着, 这样就没人能听到我们的谈话了。 25. Long may she reign.愿她江山永固。 26. We'll support you, come what may.不管怎样, 我们都会支持你。 27. Both of them, I may say, are thoroughly decent men.可以说, 他俩都是绝对正派的人。 28. You may as well come along.你不妨跟着来。 29. You may well be right.你很可能是对的。 30. That's as may be, my lad, but you're not the one that has to look after it morning, noon and night.就算那样, 小伙子, 也犯不着由你早中晚都照看它。 31. You may go.你可以走了。 32. may I borrow your pen?我可以借你的笔吗? 33. It may rain.可能要下雨。 34. She may come or she may not.她也许来，也许不来。 35. may you have a very happy life!祝你们生活幸福美满! 36. may you succeed!祝你成功! 37. Who may the boy be?这个男孩会是谁呢? 38. I do that you may know my plans.我那么干是为了让你知道我的计划。 39. He may well refuse to speak to you, because he's in a bad mood.他很可能拒绝和你说话，因为他的情绪不好。 40. We hope she may succeed.我们希望她会成功。 41. She has decided to leave him, come what may.无论怎样，她已下决心要离开他。 42. that may be true.那也许是真的。 43. he may well win.他很可能赢。 44. they may have been old-fashioned but they were excellent teachers.他们也许很守旧，但他们都是优秀的教师。 45. you may use a sling if you wish.你如果愿意的话可以用绷带。 46. may I ask a few questions?.我可以问几个问题吗？。 47. may she rest in peace.愿她安息。 48. ‘Where's Sue?’ ‘She may be in the garden.’“休在哪儿？”“她可能在花园里。” 49. You may be right.你也许是对的。 50. I may be going to China next year.明年我可能到中国去。 51. They may have forgotten the meeting.他们或许已忘记了这个会议。 52. may I use your phone?我可以借用你的电话吗？ 53. You may not take photographs in the museum.博物馆内不可拍照。 54. He may be very clever but he can't do anything practical.他可能很聪明，但是什么实际事情都做不来。 55. may you both be very happy.愿你们俩过得很幸福。 56. They may still succeed.他们也许还能成功。 57. "Do you think they may [=can, could, might] still succeed?"你认为他们还有可能成功吗？ 58. “Have they failed?” “They may have.” = (Brit) “They may have done.” [=it's possible that they failed]“他们失败了？”“也许是吧。” 59. "You may [=might, could] be right."你或许是对的。 60. "If you work hard now, you may end up sitting in the boss's chair some day!"如果你现在努力工作，也许将来有一天会当上老板！ 61. What you see may (well/very well) surprise you.你所见到的（很）可能令你吃惊。 62. There may be some difficulties ahead.未来也许会有一些困难。 63. I think he may be trying to cheat us.我认为他可能在试图欺骗我们。 64. "It may possibly be true, mightn't it? [=(less formally) it could possibly be true, couldn't it?]"这有可能是真的，对吗？ 65. "may it not [=mightn't it, (less formally) couldn't it] after all turn out to be true?"一切证明属实后，这还有可能是假的吗？ 66. This vacation may [=might] not be so bad after all.这个假期最后也许不会那么糟糕。 67. "When you're older, you may understand."当你长大一些，你或许就明白了。 68. "We may go if they ask us, but then again we may not."如果他们邀请我们，我们有可能会去，不过到时我们也可能不去。 69. "As you may or may not have heard, we've won!"不管你听说还是没听说，我们赢了！ 70. "He may [=might] be slow, but he does very good work. = Slow though he may be, he (still) does very good work. [=although he's slow, he does very good work]"或许他动作有点慢，但他工作完成得很漂亮。 71. "It may [=might] be cold outside, but it's still a beautiful day. [=although it's cold outside, it's still a beautiful day]"外面虽然冷，但仍然是个好天气。 72. "She may [=might] have been a great actress, but she was a terrible parent."她或许是个伟大的演员，但她曾是位糟糕的母亲。 73. You may go now. [=you have permission to leave now]你现在可以走了。 74. No one may enter without a ticket.无票禁止人内。 75. The children may play wherever they choose.孩子可以在他们挑选的任何地方玩耍。 76. "You may tell me your opinion, but I won't change my mind."你可以告诉我你的意见，但是我不会改变想法。 77. “may [=might] I borrow your pen?” “Of course you may!”“我可以借你的笔吗？“当然可以！” 78. "“may I help you,” asked the waiter, “or are you already being served?”"“有什么需要帮助的吗？”侍者问道，“还是您已有人服务了？” 79. may I ask who is calling?我可以问是谁打来的电话吗？ 80. "“may I leave a little early today?” “No, you may not.”"“我今天能早点离开吗？”“不，你不可以。” 81. Long may the Queen reign! [=I hope the Queen will reign for a long time]愿女王陛下福荫永存！ 82. may the best man win!愿最好的人获胜！ 83. may you have a long and happy life!祝你幸福长寿！ 84. You may [=might] want to think again and consider your options carefully.你可以再想想，仔细考虑你的选择。 85. It may [=might] be wise to proceed cautiously.谨慎行进或许是明智的。 86. may I just say how pleased I am to be here. [=I would like to say how pleased I am to be here]我只想说来到这儿我非常高兴。 87. "If I may (interrupt you), would you please repeat the answer?"如果可以（打断一下），请您重复一下问题好吗？ 88. "I'd like to ask a question, if I may."如果可以的话，我想提个问题。 89. "This has been, if I may say so, one of the happiest days of my life."要让我说的话，这是我人生中最开心的日子之一。 90. We exercise so that we may [=will] be strong and healthy. [=we exercise in order to be strong and healthy]我们锻炼是为身强体壮。 91. I work hard so that my family may [=will] not go hungry.我努力工作，为的是我的家人不会挨饿。 92. "There has been some improvement in the economy in recent months, but, be that as it may [=despite that, even so], many people are still looking for work."近几个月经济稍有好转，但尽管如此，许多人还在寻找工作。