| 释义 |
might1/mait/past of MAY, used esp. 尤用于 : 1 in reported speech, expressing possibility said he might come 说他可能来 or permission asked if I might leave 询问我是否可以离开 (cf. 参见 MAY 1, 2) (在间接引语中，表达可能性)可能，也许；(表达同意)可以 2 (foll. by 后跟 perfect infin.) expressing a possibility based on a condition not fulfilled (表示在条件不成熟的情况下的可能性)会，能 if you'd looked you might have found it 你要是留意了或许就会找到; but for the radio we might not have known 如果没有收音机，我们不可能知道 3 (foll. by 后跟 present infin. or perfect infin.) expressing complaint that an obligation or expectation is not or has not been fulfilled (义务或期望没有或不曾完成时表示抱怨)应该 you might help instead of watching 你应该帮忙，不该袖手旁观; they might have asked 他们本该问一问; you might have known they wouldn't come 你应该知道他们不会来 4 expressing a request (表示要求)最好，何不 you might call in at the butcher's 你何不去肉店一趟 5 colloq. [口]a = MAY 1 it might be true 这可能是真的 b (in tentative questions 用于试探性问句) = MAY 2 might I have the pleasure of this dance? 我可以有幸(请你)跳这支舞吗？ c = MAY 4 who might you be? 你是什么人？ □ might as well expressing that it is probably at least as desirable to do a thing as not to do it 倒不如；(满)可以 finished the work and decided they might as well go to lunch 做完工作后决定还是去吃午饭的好; won't win but might as well try 虽不能胜，但试一下也无妨 |