| 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
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| | 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
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| | 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
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| | 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
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| | 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. |
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| 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
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| | May your children always be healthy and happy. |