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简明英汉词典
may
[mei, me]
aux.
可能, 也许, 可以, 祝, 愿
n.
(May) 五月, 能, 可能
基本词义
May
[mei; me]
(1)梅(姓氏, 女子名, Mary的昵称)
(2) 五月
美国传统词典[双解]
may
may 1
AHD:[m3]
D.J.[mei]
K.K.[me]
v.aux.（助动词）
过去式 might[mot]
(1)To be allowed or permitted to:
许可：被允许或许可：
May I take a swim? Yes, you may.
我可以去游泳吗?是的，你可以
(2)Used to indicate a certain measure of likelihood or possibility:
表可能性：用于表示可能或似乎也许的某种量度：
It may rain this afternoon.
今天下午可能会下雨
(3)Used to express a desire or fervent wish:
希望：用于表达愿望、祝愿：
Long may he live!
愿他长寿!
(4)Used to express contingency, purpose, or result in clauses introduced by that or so that :
能够：用于由that 或者 so that 引导的从句中，表示可能 、目的或结果：
expressing ideas so that the average person may understand.
把你的意思用一般人能听明白的话表达出来
(5)To be obliged; must. Used in statutes, deeds, and other legal documents.See Usage Note at can 1
必须：有义务；必须。用于契约、证书或其他法令条款中参见 can1
语源
(1)Middle English [to be able]
中古英语 [能够]
(2)from Old English m?g [first and third person sing. of] magan [to be strong, be able] * see magh-
源自 古英语 m?g [] magan的第一和第三人称单数 [有力量，有能力] *参见 magh-
基本词义
may
may 2
AHD:[m3]
D.J.[mei]
K.K.[me]
n.Chiefly British （名词）【多用于英国】
The blossoms of the hawthorn.
山楂花，五月花
语源
(1)French mai [hawthorn]
法语 mai [山楂]
(2)from Mai [May (so called because it blooms in May)] * see May
源自 Mai [五月花（山楂花在五月盛开，故得此名）] *参见 May
基本词义
May
May
AHD:[m3]
D.J.[mei]
K.K.[me]
n.（名词）
(1)The fifth month of the year in the Gregorian calendar.See table at calendar
五月：格利高里历法中一年的第五个月参见 calendar
(2)The springtime of life; youth.
人生的初期；青春
(3)The celebration of May Day.
五朔节的欢庆活动
语源
(1)Middle English
中古英语
(2)from Old French Mai
源自 古法语 Mai
(3)from Latin Maius (m?) [(the month) of Maia]
源自 拉丁语 Maius (m?) [迈亚（月）]
(4)from Maia [an Italic goddess] * see meg-
源自 Maia [意大利女神] *参见 meg-
现代英汉词典
may
[meI]
v.
(1)否定句的缩写形式为 mayn't
(2)可能；也许
It may rain today.
今天可能下雨。
(3)可以；允许
You may come if you wish.
假如你愿意的话，你就来。
(4)祝；愿
May they live long.
祝他们长寿。
(5)（表示目的）（以便）能…；欲
Write to him at once so that he may know in time.
立刻写信给他，好让他及时知道。
习惯用语
may as well
还是…好了
There is nothing to do, so I may as well go to bed.
没什么事可做，我还是上床睡觉好了。
基本词义
May 1
[meI]
n.
梅（女子名）
基本词义
May 2
[meI]
n.
Mays
(1)五月
(2)[m-]山楂花
现代英汉综合大辞典
may
[mei, me]
n.
【植】山楂花
词性变化
may
[mei, me]
vi.
庆祝五朔节; 采五月花
基本词义
May
[mei]
n.
(1)五月
(2)春; 青春; 壮年
(3)劳动节(五月一日); [英]五朔节的欢庆活动
(4)[英][the May](Cambridge 大学的)五月考试; 五月赛船
the Queen of (the) May
五朔节欢庆活动中被选中做女王的女人
May Day
五一劳动节; 五朔节
继承用法
Mayday
[5meidei]
n.
无线电话中呼救信号
Maydew
n.
五月(一日的)朝露
Mayfair
[5meifeE]
n.
[英]伦敦西区贵族住宅区
Mayfly
n.
蜉蝣; 飞蝼蛄
May-grass
n.
复活节钟草
Maypole
[`meIpEJl]
n.
(花和彩条装饰的)五月柱(少年男女在五朔节围绕跳民间舞)
英文相关词典
may
can
美国传统词典
may
may 1
AHD:[m3]
D.J.[mei]
K.K.[me]
v.aux.
Past tense might[mot]
(1)To be allowed or permitted to:
May I take a swim? Yes, you may.
(2)Used to indicate a certain measure of likelihood or possibility:
It may rain this afternoon.
(3)Used to express a desire or fervent wish:
Long may he live!
(4)Used to express contingency, purpose, or result in clauses introduced by that or so that :
expressing ideas so that the average person may understand.
(5)To be obliged; must. Used in statutes, deeds, and other legal documents.See Usage Note at can 1
语源
(1)Middle English [to be able]
(2)from Old English m?g [first and third person sing. of] magan [to be strong, be able] * see magh-
基本词义
may
may 2
AHD:[m3]
D.J.[mei]
K.K.[me]
n.Chiefly British
The blossoms of the hawthorn.
语源
(1)French mai [hawthorn]
(2)from Mai [May (so called because it blooms in May)] * see May
基本词义
May
May
AHD:[m3]
D.J.[mei]
K.K.[me]
n.
(1)The fifth month of the year in the Gregorian calendar.See table at calendar
(2)The springtime of life; youth.
(3)The celebration of May Day.
语源
(1)Middle English
(2)from Old French Mai
(3)from Latin Maius (m?) [(the month) of Maia]
(4)from Maia [an Italic goddess] * see meg-
英汉化学大词典
may
aux.可以,能
英汉海运大词典
May
五月
英汉计算机大词典
may
aux.可以(能)
航空英语缩写词典
MAY
May 五月
基本词义
MAY
May 五月
基本词义
MAY
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