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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