might
[maIt; mait]
不可数名词
力,力气; 势力,权力,实力; 武力; 优势
(→power)
by ~
凭力气 [用武力]
M~ is right. (
谚)力量即正义,强权即公理(胜者为王,败者为寇)
with all one's might = (with) might and main
尽全力地,拼命地
might
[maIt; mait]
助动词
may
的过去式
A (用于直接叙述法)
1 [间接叙述法时,用 may 的过去式]
a. 可以…
I told him that he ~ go.
我告诉他说他可以走了
b. 许会…,可能会…
I said that it ~ rain.
我说可能会下雨
c. [在疑问句中用以强调不确实之意] (到底) 会是…
She asked what the price ~ be.
她问价钱到底会是多少?
2 [为与主要子句中的过去时态一致,附属子句中的 may 用过去式] 为使…,以使…
Tom worked hard so that his mother ~ enjoy her old age.
汤姆为使他的母亲安享晚年而努力工作
3
a. [后接对等连接词 but] 或许 (是) …,说不定 (是) …
He ~ be rich but he was [is] not refined.
他或许富有,但庸俗
b. [在表示让步的副词子句中] 不论…,不管…
Whoever ~ have said so, you needn't have believed him.
不论谁这样说,你都不必相信他
B
1
a. 如果可以 (做) …
I would [want to] go if I ~.
如果我可以去,我会去
b. 能 [说不定] 会…
I ~ do it if I wanted to.
如果我想做,我可能会做 (实则不想做)
You ~ fail if you were lazy.
如果你懒惰,你说不定会失败
c. [might have + 过分; 用于与过去事实相反之推测的假设结论子句] 可能 [说不定] 已经…
I ~ have done it if I had wanted to.
假如我那时要做,我可能已经做了
2 [仅用主要子句的句子,内含条件子句的内容; 委婉的说法]
a. 可以…吗? 请…好吗?
You ~ post this for me.
你可以帮我邮寄这个吗?
b. 该…,…就好了
You ~ at least apologize.
至少你该道歉
I ~ have been a rich man.
我原可成为富翁
c. 或许 [也许] …
It ~ be true.
或许那是真的
She ~ have been happier.
她或许会更幸福
It's so quiet (that) you ~ hear a pin drop.
静得你或许听得见一根针掉下的声音
d. 可以…吗?
M~ I ask your name?.
请问尊姓大名?
"M~ I come in?"-"Yes, certainly.".
“我可以进来吗?”“请”
e. [在疑问句中表示不确实之意] (到底) 会…
How old ~ she be?.
她到底会是几岁呢?
as might be [have been] expected?
不出所料; 果然…
might just as well do (as?) → well adv
1也许maybe, might, perhaps, probably 辨析>>
2力气effort, might, strength 辨析>>
6权力influence, might, potence, potency, power, puissance 辨析>>
英may/might as well... 将来反正得付这笔钱，所以我还是现在付了为好。*If you're going to the library， I might as well go with you；I have to return this book．如果你去图书馆，我不妨和你一起去 ...... 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might-have-beenmight-have-been[`maItəvˌbIn, `maItəˌbIn; ˋmaitəvˋbi:n]名词本可实现或发生之事Who can conclude the ~ ?.谁能对那些本可实现而未实现的事下论断呢？
英with all one's mightas much as one can尽全力；全力以赴地*They battled the drought with all their might．In the end，they were rewarded with a bumper harvest．他们全力以赴地与干旱作斗争，终于获得了丰收。
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英well... 带钢笔”“ (用) 铅笔也可以”may[might] (just) as well do (as?)(如果要 ...... g.与其花钱赌博还不如把钱丢掉You might just as ~ talk to your son.你还 ...... e.我们倒不如一直留在家里的好You might just as ~ have confessed. (.那 ...... her eyes.泪水涌上她的眼眶b. 溢出
英mightymight.y[`maItI; ˋmaiti]《 的形容词》形容词(might.i.er; -i.est)1 有力的,强有力的,强大的a ~ rule ....i.ness
英almightyal.might.y[ɒl`maItI; ɒ:lˋmaiti]形容词(al.... 口语)非常的,极端的 (great)an ~ nuisance极讨厌的事副词(al.might.i.er; ~.i.est)(俚)非常地,极为 (very)be ~ scared非常惊恐 ...
英may... may[mє; mєi]助动词( [否定形] may not,may.n't,过去式 might, [否定形] not,might.n't)1 a. 也可以…,做…也无妨You ~ go there at once.你可 ...
英again... 且And ~, what about the childen ?.此外,孩子们怎么了?5 在另一方面,其他方面I might be present, and ~ I ... now and again → nowonce and again → once advtime and (time) again → time
英mightn'tmight.n't[`maItnt; ˋmaitnt](口语)might not之略