might情态动词用法（情态动词MAYvs）
might情态动词用法（情态动词MAYvs）★ They might be late because of the bus strike.★ 我们今晚可能会去看电影。★ Take an umbrella it may rain later.★ 带把伞吧，一会儿可能会下雨。★ We may go to the cinema tonight.
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Modal Verbs: MAY vs MIGHT
◆ To express possibility of present or future actions. MAY has a stronger possibility than MIGHT and usually they can be used interchangeably.
◆ 对现在或将来情况的推测。MAY表达的可能性比MIGHT大，通常可以互换使用，意为“也许、大概、可能”。
★ Take an umbrella it may rain later.
★ 带把伞吧，一会儿可能会下雨。
★ We may go to the cinema tonight.
★ 我们今晚可能会去看电影。
★ They might be late because of the bus strike.
★ 他们可能会因巴士罢工而迟到。
★ The weather might be better tomorrow.
★ 明天的天气可能会好些。
★ Andy might be moving to Paris.
★ 安迪可能要搬到巴黎去。
★ She may not be able to make it to the meeting.
★ 她可能无法来参加会议。
★ I might not have time to finish our report today.
★ 我今天可能没有时间来完成报告。
◆ MAY and MIGHT are used to speculate about past actions. Something was possible in the past but we are not sure.
◆ MAY / MIGHT可用来表示对过去发生的事情进行推测，某事在过去可能已经发生，但我们不太确定。
◇ may/might have past participle
◇ might’ve/may’ve past participle – spoken English
★ Research findings show that we spend about two hours dreaming every night no matter what we may have done during the day.
★ 研究结果表明：不管我们白天做过什么，我们每天晚上都有近两个小时在做梦。
★ Your remarks may have offended some people.
★ 你的言语可能冒犯了一些人。
★ The chaos may have contributed to the deaths of up to 20 people.
★ 混乱可能导致多达20 人丧生。
★ Cathy is not here. She might have gone to the market.
★ 凯西不在这里，她可能去市场了。
★ My roommate might’ve used all my toilet paper.
★ 我的室友可能把我的厕纸用完了。
★ The police aren’t sure but the criminals may’ve escaped to Peru.
★ 警察不确定，但罪犯可能已经逃到了秘鲁。
◆ MAY can be used to ask for permission and sounds more polite than CAN or COULD.
◆ MAY可用于征求意见，比CAN或COULD更委婉。
★ May I borrow your book please?
★ 我可以借你的书吗？
Yes you may. / No you may not/mustn’t(语气更强).
通常情况下，作肯定回答，直接回答YES就可以了，后面的YOU MAY往往省略。而否定回答，往往会直接给出理由，而不直接说No you may not/mustn’t。
★ May I use the bathroom please?
★ 我可以用一下洗手间吗？
★ I can’t decide at the moment. May I have a few days to think about it?
★ 我现在还不能决定，可以给我几天时间考虑一下吗？
◆ MAY can also be used to give permission to show that the speaker is allowing something to happen.
◆ MAY也可用来表示说话人允许某事发生。
★ You may open the window if it becomes hot.
★ 如果天气变热，你可以打开窗户。
★ You may leave the room once you have finished the test.
★ 如若答完试卷，你可以离开房间。
★ Users may download forms from this website.
★ 用户可以从本网站下载表格。
◆ You use MAY to indicate that someone is allowed to do something usually because of a rule or law. You use MAY NOT to indicate that someone is not allowed to do something.
◆ (通常是根据规则或法律)可以/不可以做某事
★ Any two persons may marry in America provided that both persons are at least 18 years of age on the day of their marriage.
★ 在美国，如果双方均年满18岁就可以结婚。
★ Adolescents under the age of 18 may not work in jobs that require them to drive.
★ 未满18岁者不得从事需要开车的工作。
★ You may not park your car in front of the gate.
★ 大门前不得泊车。
★ You may not leave the room without permission.
★ 未经允许不得离开房间。
★ You may not take photos inside the museum.
★ 博物馆内禁止拍照。
◆ MAY is used in academic language to refer to things that typically happen in certain situations.
◆ 在学术语言中，MAY可用来指在某些情况下可能会发生某些特定的事情。
★ Drivers may feel tired if they do not take a break every two hours.
★ 司机开车的时候，如果不每隔两小时休息一下，可能会感到疲惫。
★ Adults may find it difficult to sleep if they use mobile phones before going to bed.
★ 成年人如果在睡前使用手机，可能会难以入睡。
★ These tablets may produce serious side effects if not taken in the correct dosage.
★ 这些药片如果不按正确的剂量服用，可能会产生严重的副作用。
◆ We can use MAY to express wishes.
◆ MAY可用来表示祝愿。
★ May you both live a long and happy life together.
★ 愿你们俩长寿幸福。
★ May the New Year bring you love and happiness.
★ 祝你在新的一年里被爱包围、幸福相伴。
★ May all your wishes come true.
★ 愿你心想事成。
★ May the Force be with you.
★ 愿原力与你同在。
◆ may/might (just) as well do something 不妨，还是……的好
★ You live but once; you might as well be amusing.
★ 人的生命只有一次，不妨活出些人生的趣味。
★ You may as well say so.
★ 你大可那样说。
★ If you don’t like to swim you may as well stay at home.
★ 你要是不喜欢游泳的话，不妨待在家里。
★ If no one else wants it we might as well give it to him.
★ 如果没人要这个，我们不妨给他吧。
★ We don’t know anyone here and they’re discussing stuff that doesn’t concern us. We might just as well leave. 我们在这谁都不认识，他们讨论的事情也跟我们无关。 我们还是离开的好。
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