May 英 [meɪ]   美 [mei]

May

May  英 [meɪ] 美 [mei]

n. 五月  aux. 可以,可能; 会,能 

名词复数:mays 

May i kiss you? 我可以亲你吗?
May I come in? 我可以进来吗?

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  • n. 五月
  • aux. 可以,可能; 会,能
  • 1. May i kiss you?

    我可以亲你吗?

  • 2. May I come in?

    我可以进来吗?

  • 3. He may have (= perhaps he has)missed his train.

    他可能没赶上火车。

  • 4. May 1st is a national holiday

    五月一日是个国家节日。

  • 5. May she rest in peace.

    愿她安息。

May / meɪ ; NAmE meɪ / noun [uncountable ,  countable ] the fifth month of the year, between April and June 五月 HELP  To see how Mayis used, look at the examples at April. *May 的用法见词条 April 下的示例。 May Mays May / meɪ ; NAmE meɪ / may / meɪ ; NAmE meɪ / modal verb , noun may mays modal verb ( negative may not , rare short form mayn't / ˈmeɪənt ; NAmE ˈmeɪənt / , pt might / maɪt ; NAmE maɪt / , negative might not , rare short form mightn't / ˈmaɪtnt ; NAmE ˈmaɪtnt / ) 1 used to say that sth is possible (有可能但不肯定)也许,可能 That may or may not be true. 这可能是真的,也可能不是。 He may have (= perhaps he has)missed his train. 他可能没赶上火车。 They may wellwin. 他们完全可能赢。 There is a range of programs on the market which may be described as design aids. 市场上有各种程序,可以称为设计辅助工具。 2 used when admitting that sth is true before introducing another point, argument, etc. (转折前所述情况属实)也许,可能 He may be a good father but he's a terrible husband. 他或许是一位好父亲,但却是个很糟糕的丈夫。 3 ( formal) used to ask for or give permission (征求同意或表示允许)可以 May I come in? 我可以进来吗? You may come in if you wish. 你想进来就进来吧。 note at can 1 4 ( formal) used as a polite way of making a comment, asking a question, etc. (礼貌地评价或提问等)可以 You look lovely, if I may say so. 我觉得你看上去很可爱。 May I ask why you took that decision? 我可否问一下你为什么要作出那样的决定? If I may just add one thing… 我想再补充一点… 5 ( formal) used to express wishes and hopes (表示愿望)但愿 May she rest in peace. 愿她安息。 Business has been thriving in the past year. Long may it continueto do so. 在过去的一年里生意蒸蒸日上。但愿这种情况能持续下去。 6 ( formal) used to say what the purpose of sth is (表明目的)可以,能够 There is a need for more resources so that all children may have a decent education. 需要更多的财力支持,让所有的孩子都受到良好的教育。 note at modal IDIOM be that as it ˈmay ( formal) despite that 尽管如此 SYN nevertheless I know that he has tried hard; be that as it may, his work is just not good enough. 我知道他已经尽力了,尽管如此,他的工作仍不太理想。 noun [uncountable ] the white or pink flowers of the hawthorn 山楂花 may / meɪ ; NAmE meɪ / mayn't / ˈmeɪənt ; NAmE ˈmeɪənt / might / maɪt ; NAmE maɪt / mightn't / ˈmaɪtnt ; NAmE ˈmaɪtnt /
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