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WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2019: | 主要翻译 | | may⇒ v auxauxiliary verb: Helping verb--for example, "She is running." "It has been lost." | (contingency) (情态动词，表示不确定) | 也许，可能，或许，或者
| | | We may have to take a later flight. | | | 我们也许得坐晚一点的班机。 | | may v auxauxiliary verb: Helping verb--for example, "She is running." "It has been lost." | (possibility) (情态动词，表示可能性) | 也许，可能，或许，大概
| | | It may rain today. | | | 今天可能有雨。 | | may v auxauxiliary verb: Helping verb--for example, "She is running." "It has been lost." | (opportunity) (情态动词，表示机会) | 也许，可能，有可能，有希望
| | | I may be able to go to the beach this week. | | | 也许我本周能去海边呢。 | | may v auxauxiliary verb: Helping verb--for example, "She is running." "It has been lost." | (permission) | 可以
kě yǐ | | | Yes, you may call me by my first name. | | may v auxauxiliary verb: Helping verb--for example, "She is running." "It has been lost." | (request: 1st person) (情态动词，表示请求，第一人称单数) | 可以，允许，可能，能够
| | | May I have a drink, please? | | | 给我一杯酒，好吗？ | may,
may well v auxauxiliary verb: Helping verb--for example, "She is running." "It has been lost." | (even though) | 尽管
jǐn guǎn | | | | 或许
huò xǔ | | | She may well be your best friend, but she doesn't have the right to speak to you like that. | | | | 其他翻译 | | may⇒ v auxauxiliary verb: Helping verb--for example, "She is running." "It has been lost." | (expressing a prayer, wish) (情态动词，表渴望、希望) | 但愿，希望
| | | May your children always be healthy and happy. |
WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2019: | 复合形式： | | as the case may be advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (whatever the actual situation) | 看情形而定，视情况而定
| | be that as it may exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (despite [sth]) | 尽管如此
jǐn guǎn rú cǐ | | | | 即便如此
jí biàn rú cǐ | | | The weather forecast says there will be heavy rain tomorrow. Be that as it may, we will not cancel the open-air concert. | | come what may advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (whatever happens) | 不论发生什么事情
bú lùn fā shēng shén me shì qíng | | | I'll remain happy come what may. | | devil-may-care adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | informal (person, approach: reckless) (非正式用语，人) | 肆无忌惮的
sì wú jì dàn de | | | (做事方式等) | 无所顾忌的
| | | | 不顾一切的
bú gù yí qiè de | | it may be | (it is possible) | 这可能是…
zhè kě néng shì | | | It may be that the weather will improve tomorrow. | | May Day nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (1st May: holiday) | 五一劳动节
wǔ yī láo dòng jié | | | Most of the world celebrates workers on May Day; the United States has Labor Day in September. | | may well v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (might very possibly) | 很可能
hěn kě néng | | | They may well win the tournament. | might as well,
may as well v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (have no reason not to) | 最好
zuì hǎo | | | | 不妨
| | | | 莫如
| | | I might as well go with you. | might as well,
may as well v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (would be the same) | 就像
| | | | 就像是
| | | It might as well be winter, with all this cold wet weather we're having. | | that's as may be interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | (even so) | 即便这样
| | To whom it may concern exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | formal, written (salutation in a letter) (信件) | 敬启者
| | | (信件) | 致有关人士，给有关人士
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Collins Chinese Dictionary Plus (3rd edition), 2011: may [ meI] aux vb 1 ( possibility) ▶ it may rain later 等会(會)儿(兒)可能要下雨 děnghuìr kěnéng yào xiàyǔ- we may not be able to come
我们(們)可能来(來)不了 wǒmen kěnéng lái bù liǎo - he may be out
他可能出去了 tā kěnéng chūqù le - he may have hurt himself
他可能伤(傷)了自己 tā kěnéng shāngle zìjǐ - the coat may be worn with or without the hood
外套可以连(連)帽穿也可以不连(連)帽穿 wàitào kěyǐ liánmào chuān yě kěyǐ bù liánmào chuān
2 ( permission) ▶ may I come in? 我可以进(進)来(來)吗(嗎)？ wǒ kěyǐ jìnlái ma?- may I offer you a glass of wine?
给(給)你来(來)一杯酒好吗(嗎)？ Gěi nǐ lái yī bēi jiǔ hǎo ma？
- you may go now
你现(現)在可以走了 nǐ xiànzài kěyǐ zōu le
3 ( conceding) ▶ I may be old, but I'm not stupid 我也许(許)是老了，但绝(絕)不愚蠢 wǒ yěxǔ shì lǎo le, dàn jué bù yúchǔn ( expressing wishes) 祝愿(願) zhùyuàn- may you be very happy together!
祝愿(願)你们(們)百年好合！ zhùyuàn nǐmen bǎinián hǎohé！
4 ( in expressions) ▶ you may as well go 你不妨也去 nǐ bùfáng yě qù- come what may
无(無)论(論)发(發)生什么(麼)事 wúlùn fāshēng shénme shì
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