might¹[mait]

• n.
  • 体力；精力；能力；威力；力量
  • 强权，势力，权势
  • [方言]许多，大量
  • 可能性
• 近义词:

  strength

• 短语:
  • with (或 by) (all one's) might and main 竭尽全力，全力以赴地

might²[mait]

• v.
  • . [无人称变化，后接不带 to 的动词不定式，用来表示 may¹的过去、现在或将来的各种情态意义]
  • [表示不确定]可能，也许：

    You might think you're clever, but that doesn't give you the right to order her about!

    你也许认为自己很聪明，但你没有权力向她发号施令!

    It might be very cold.

    可能会很冷。

  • [用在问句中作礼貌用语，恳求许可]可以：

    Might I come in?

    我可以进来吗?

    Might I use your pen?

    我可以用你的笔吗?

  • [用在表示希望和目的等的从句中]会，能够：

    I'd have thought you might remember your father's birthday.

    我原以为你会记得你父亲的生日的。

    He wrote down my address, so that he might remember it.

    他写下了我的地址，以便能够记住它。

  • [表示请求或婉转的责备]请，应该：

    They might at least apologize.

    他们至少该表示歉意。

  • [用在问句中代替 do (或does) 或 is (或 are) 以表示挖苦或妄自尊大]：

    What might your sister want?

    你姐姐究竟要什么?

    And what might this mean?

    这又是什么意思?

  • [后接 but](虽然)也许：

    You might think it's a good thing, but it's not.

    你也许以为这是一桩好事，但它不是。

    You might think her temper is as mild as milk, but she is not.

    你也许以为她的脾气十分温和，但她不是。

• 短语:
  • might (just) as well 倒不如；满可以，最好还是…，还是…为好
  • might well 很可能
• 变形:

  v.aux