| 单词 | may |
| 释义 | Word Frequency may 1(meɪ) verbWord forms: past tense might (takes an infinitive without to or an implied infinitive used as an auxiliary) ▶ USAGE It was formerly considered correct to use may rather than can when referring to permission as in: you may use the laboratory for your experiments, but this use of may is now almost entirely restricted to polite questions such as: may I open the window? The use of may with if in constructions such as: your analysis may have been more credible if … is generally regarded as incorrect, might being preferred: your analysis might have been more credible if …1. to indicate that permission is requested by or granted to someone he may go to the park tomorrow if he behaves himself 2. (often foll by well) to indicate possibility the rope may break she may well be a spy 3. to indicate ability or capacity, esp in questions may I help you? 4. to express a strong wish long may she reign 5. to indicate result or purpose: used only in clauses introduced by that or so that he writes so that the average reader may understand 6. another word for might1 7. to express courtesy in a question whose child may this little girl be? 8. be that as it may 9. come what may 10. that's as may be Word origin Old English mæg, from magan: compare Old High German mag, Old Norse māWord Frequency may 2(meɪ) noun an archaic word for maiden Word origin Old English mæg; related to Old High German māg kinsman, Old Norse māgr a relative by marriageWord Frequency may 3(meɪ) noun 1. Also: may tree. a Brit name for hawthorn 2. short for may blossom Word origin C16: from the month of May, when it flowersWord Frequency May 1(meɪ) noun the fifth month of the year, consisting of 31 days Word origin from Old French, from Latin Maius, probably from Maia, Roman goddess, identified with the Greek goddess MaiaWord Frequency May 2(meɪ) noun 1. Robert McCredie, Baron. born 1936, Australian biologist and ecologist 2. Theresa (Mary). born 1956, British politician; home secretary (2010–16); leader of the Conservative party and prime minister (2016–19) |
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