May
[mє; mєi]
《源自拉丁文“Maia (繁殖、成长的女神名) 之月”的意思》
名词
1 五月
in ~
在五月
on ~ 1 = on 1 ~ = on the 1st of ~
在五月一日
(→January【说明】)
2 [one's ~](诗)青春
3 [m~]
a. (C)‘植物’山楂 (hawthorn)
b. (U)[集合称]山楂花
(cf. mayflower)
the Queen of (the) May = May queen
May
[mє; mєi]
源自拉丁玫 (女子名)
涵意 : "maiden" 少女,未婚女子同义字 : Maybelle,Mayetta,Mayette
may
[mє; mєi]
助动词
( [否定形] may not,may.n't,过去式 might, [否定形] might not,might.n't)
1 a. 也可以…,做…也无妨
You ~ go there at once.
你可以马上去那里
"M~ I smoke here ?""Yes, you ~ (smoke).".
“我可以在这里抽烟吗?”“可以 (抽) ”
"M~ I use your phone ?"-"No, you ~ not.".
“我可以借用你的电话吗?”“不,不可以!”
b. [常 ~ well,表示宽容,容忍] 大可…,尽可…,有足够的理由可以…
You ~ well think so.
你大可这样想,你有足够的理由这样想
2
a. 或许…,…也说不定
It ~ be true.
这可能是真的,可能是真的吧!
He ~ come, or he ~ not.
他可能会来,也可能不来
It ~ be that he will come tomorrow.
他明天或许会来
b. [may have+过分,表示对过去的推测] 或许是…,可能有过…
He ~ have said so.
他或许这样说过
It ~ not have been he[. (
口语)him] who did it.可能不是他做的
3 到底是 (谁、什么、为何)
Who ~ you be?.
你到底是谁
4
a. [后接对等连接词 but 等] 可能是… (可是) ,或许…也说不定 (可是) ,说是…也可以 (可是)
He ~ be rich but he is not refined.
他或许是富有,但是不高雅
You ~ call him a genius, but you can not call him a man of character.
你可以称他是天才,但不能说他有人格
b. 即使…,无论…
Whoever ~ say so [No matter who ~ say so], you need not believe it.
即使有人这么说,你也不必要去相信它
5 能够…
as best one ~
尽可能,勉强,总算
Gather roses while you ~.
趁你能采玫瑰就尽量采吧!(有花堪折直须折,莫待无花空折枝)
He who runs ~ read.
在跑的人都能读 (表示字迹清楚)
6 为了…,为了达成…
He is working hard so that [in order that] he ~ pass the examination.
他在用功读书以便能够通过考试
7(文语)愿能…,但愿…
Long ~ he live!.
祝他长寿
M~ you succeed!.
祝你成功
8(文语) (希望) 如…, (担心) 会不会…
I hope he ~ succeed.
我希望他成功
I fear lest the rumor ~ be true.
我担心谣言会成真
be that as it may
无论如何
come what may
不管发生什么事
may (just) as welldo (as
?)
→ well
副词
1可approve, but, can, may, need, yet 辨析>>
4好good, fine, kind, nice, well, all right, be in good health, can, may, O.K., so as to, so that 辨析>>
英come what mayno matter what happens不论发生什么事*Come what may，we'll stand together and help each other．不论发生什么事情，我们都将站在一起，互相 ...．我决定无论如何要去上大学。
英may/might as wellmay be equally advantageous to最好…；还是…为好*I shall have to pay the bill som ...... hrow your money into the sea as lend it to him．你借钱给他还不如把钱扔到海里。
英Alcott, Louisa MayAlcott, Louisa May[`ɒlkət; ˋɒ:lkət]奥尔科特(1832-1888,美国小说家,以小妇人一书,风行一时)
英Fanny MayFanny May为Federal National Mortgage Association 之浑名
英May appleMay apple1 美洲八角莲(学名Podophyllum peltatum,产于北美东部,结卵状淡黄色可食之果实,但其根、叶及种子均有毒)2 美洲八角莲果
英May basketMay basket五朔蓝(五月一日五朔节当天悄悄地将花篮或糖果挂在好友外门钮上,以作敬意或纪念)
英May bushMay bush=hawthorn
英May DayMay Day名词1 五朔节(五月一日)2 国际劳动节(五月一日; 在英国是银行休假日 (bank holiday) 之一)
英May dewMay dew五月露
英May gamesMay games五朔节的游戏; 戏耍; 胡闹