may
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UK may v aux: (contingency) (情态动词，表示不确定)
SC 也许，可能，或许，或者 yě xǔ ，kě néng ，huò xǔ ，huò zhě
TC 也許，可能，或許，或者
TC 也許，可能，或許，或者
We may have to take a later flight.
我们也许得坐晚一点的班机。
may v aux: (possibility) (情态动词，表示可能性)
SC 也许，可能，或许，大概 yě xǔ ，kě néng ，huò xǔ ，dà gài
TC 也許，可能，或許，大概
TC 也許，可能，或許，大概
It may rain today.
今天可能有雨。
may v aux: (opportunity) (情态动词，表示机会)
SC 也许，可能，有可能，有希望 yě xǔ ，kě néng ，yǒu kě néng ，yǒu xī wàng
TC 也許，可能
TC 也許，可能
I may be able to go to the beach this week.
也许我本周能去海边呢。
may v aux: (permission)
SC 可以 kě yǐ
TC 可以
TC 可以
Yes, you may call me by my first name.
may v aux: (request: 1st person) (情态动词，表示请求，第一人称单数)
SC 可以，允许，可能，能够 kě yǐ，yǔn xǔ ，kě néng ，néng gòu
TC 可以，允許，可能，能夠
TC 可以，允許，可能，能夠
May I have a drink, please?
给我一杯酒，好吗？
may v aux: (prayer, wish) (情态动词)
SC 但愿，希望 dàn yuàn，xī wàng
TC 希望
TC 希望
May your children always be healthy and happy.
may, may well v aux: (even though)
SC 尽管 jǐn guǎn
TC 盡管
TC 盡管
SC 或许 jǐn guǎn，huò xǔ
TC 或許
TC 或許
She may well be your best friend, but she doesn't have the right to speak to you like that.
may n: (hawthorn blossom)
SC 山楂花
The girl chosen to be May Queen wore a white dress and was crowned with may.
may, may tree n: UK (hawthorn tree)
SC 山楂树 shān chá shù
TC 山楂樹
TC 山楂樹
The may in our back garden is in blossom.
May n: (5th month)
SC 五月 wǔ yuè
My cousin was born in May.
我表弟在五月出生。
as the case may be adv: (whatever the actual situation)
SC 看情形而定，视情况而定 shì qíng kuàng ér dìng
as you may know expr: (you probably already know this)
SC 你或许已经知道
be that as it may expr: (despite [sth])
SC 尽管如此 jǐn guǎn rú cǐ
TC 儘管如此
TC 儘管如此
SC 即便如此 jǐn guǎn rú cǐ，jí biàn rú cǐ
The weather forecast says there will be heavy rain tomorrow. Be that as it may, we will not cancel the open-air concert.
come what may adv: (whatever happens)
SC 不论发生什么事情 bú lùn fā shēng shén me shì qíng
I'll remain happy come what may.
devil-may-care adj: informal (person, approach: reckless) (非正式用语，人)
SC 肆无忌惮的 sì wú jì dàn de
SC 无所顾忌的(做事方式等)
SC 不顾一切的 sì wú jì dàn de，bú gù yí qiè de
it may be: (it is possible)
SC 这可能是… zhè kě néng shì
It may be that the weather will improve tomorrow.
let the chips fall where they may expr: (leave it to fate)
SC 不顾后果
SC 无论后果如何
I'm going to tell the boss the truth; let the chips fall where they may.
may the best man win interj: (before competition)
SC 愿最佳者胜出
SC 望胜者实至名归
Good luck to all and may the best man win!
may well v expr: (might very possibly)
SC 很可能 hěn kě néng
They may well win the tournament.
might as well, may as well v expr: (have no reason not to)
SC 最好 zuì hǎo
TC 最好
TC 最好
SC 不妨
TC 不妨
TC 不妨
SC 莫如
I might as well go with you.
我最好和你一起去。
might as well, may as well v expr: (would be the same)
SC 就像
SC 就像是
It might as well be winter, with all this cold wet weather we're having.
我们这儿一天天的湿冷天气，就像身处冬季一般。
that's as may be interj: (even so)
SC 即便这样
TC 即便這樣
TC 即便這樣
To whom it may concern expr: formal, written (salutation in a letter) (信件)
SC 敬启者
TC 敬啟者
TC 敬啟者
SC 致有关人士，给有关人士(信件)
To whom it may concern, I am writing to express my dissatisfaction with my recent visit to your restaurant.
敬启者，我写信是为了表达我对最近去你们餐厅的不满。
- direct
- direct access
- direct current
- direct debit
- direct deposit
- directed
- direct evidence
- directing
- direction
- directional
- directionless
- directive
- directly
- direct mail
- direct message
- directness
- direct object
- director
- directorate
- director general
- directorial
- director of public prosecutions
- director's chair
- directorship
- directory