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【释义】：

(might)aux．v．❶ (表示可能性)或许，也许，可能．It may(not)be true．这也许是(不是)真的．Our heads may fall，our blood may flow，but we shall not give up Mao Tsetung Thought．头可断，血可流，毛泽东思想不可丢．It may have been my mistake．这可能是我的错误．They may have arrived home．他们也许已经到家了．❷ (表示许可，否定式用must not或 may not，而后者语气较婉转些)可以，不妨：You may have a discussion on it first．你们可以先把它讨论一下．May I have a talk with you．Master Chen?——Yes，you may．陈师傅，我可以和你谈谈吗?——可以May I take a photo in the port?——No，you must not．我可以在港内拍照吗?——不可以．You may not smoke here．你不要在这儿抽烟．❸ (表示有理由，否定式用can not)可以，不妨：For all these deeds．you may call him a Living Foolish Old Man．由于这些事迹，你可以叫他活愚公．may well很可以，不妨：You may well point out my shortcomings first．你不妨先指一指我的缺点．may as well还是…好：We may as well stay here．我们还是留在这儿好．❹ (表示愿望、祝愿、诅咒)祝，愿：May the friendship between the people of our two countries be evergreen!祝我们两国人民之间的友谊万古长青!May success attend you!祝你成功!❺ (在wish，hope，fear，be afraid之后表示希望、愿望、疑惧)但愿，恐怕：We hope he may soon recover from his illness．我们希望他不久就恢复健康．We are afraid(that)they may be too tired．恐怕他们太累了．❻ (用在状语从句中，表示目的或让步)为了，以便，不管，不论：The revolutionary people of various countries support eacn other so that they may overthrow common enemy．各国革命人民互相支援，打倒共同敌人．Whoever may criticize me．if correct，l will listen to him．不管谁批评我，只要正确，我就听取．❼ (在疑问句中表示不确定)：Where may he be?他在哪儿呢?