may/meɪ/ (might, might)

aux v

1. [表示可能性] 可能，也许

• What he said may be true. 他说的也许是真的。

• He may have lost his way. 他可能迷路了。

2. [表示允许、许可] 可以

• You may go now. 你可以走了。

• May I come in? 我可以进来吗？

3. [表示愿望、祝愿] 祝，愿

• May you succeed! 祝你成功!

• May you both be very happy! 祝你们二位幸福美满

4. [表示目的] 正式 会，能够

• We'll discuss it fully so that we may reach a consensus. 我们就此充分讨论以便能达成一致。

5. [在疑问句中表示询问或不确定]

• Where may she go? 她会去哪儿呢？

6. 很可能

• He may well not come. 他很可能不来了。

• That may or may not be true. 这事也许是真的，也许不是。

词组as best one may 尽最大努力

• I will try to come as best I may. 我会尽量设法赶来。

may(或might) (just) as well 还是…的好

• It's late, so I may as well go home. 天晚了，我还是回家的好。

may as well...as(做) …一样

• You may as well agree as not, because you have to do it. 你同不同意都是一样的，因为你必须得做。