might
UK
might v aux: (expressing possibility) (口语)
SC 可能，也许 kě néng ，yě xǔ
TC 可能，也許
TC 可能，也許
I might go out on my bike today, but then again, I might not.
我今天可能会去骑自行车，也可能不去。
might v aux: (asking permission) (在请求允许时)
SC 也许可以，或许能 yě xǔ kě yǐ，huò xǔ néng
SC 能 néng
TC 能
TC 能
SC 能否 néng fǒu
Might I use your bathroom?
我能否借用一下您的卫生间？
might v aux: (expressing annoyance) (表示不满)
SC 本可以，本应该 běn kě yǐ，běn yīng gāi
Well! You might have let me know sooner!
咳！你本应该早点让我知道的。
might n: (strength, force)
SC 力量 lì liàng
TC 力量
TC 力量
SC 威力 lì liàng ，wēi lì
TC 威力
TC 威力
Possessing great might, the larger army was able to defeat the small militia.
由于拥有强大的力量，更为大型的军队能够击败小型的民兵组织。
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.
it might be thought: (some people may imagine)
SC 有人可能会认为 yǒu rén kě néng huì rèn wéi
It might be thought that the English are unfriendly, but they are just reserved.
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。
might be v expr: (expressing possibility)
SC 可能是 kě néng shì
Who knows? You might be right.
pigs might fly, pigs can fly, when pigs fly expr: (that will never happen)
SC 不可能的事 bù kě néng de shì
SC 异想天开 bù kě néng de shì，yì xiǎng tiān kāi
TC 異想天開
TC 異想天開