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might¹/maɪt//maɪt/ ★★★★★v. aux v- ① 1[依时态的相应原则,照 may 的用法用于从属子句中]2[在间接引句中]
- He worked hard so that his mother might be happier.他努力工作以期他母亲能更幸福。
- I told him that he might leave.我告诉他可以离开(★可改写为I said to him, "You may leave.")。
- I said that it might snow.我说可能会下雪(★可改写为I said,"It may snow.")。
- ②[用于假设法]1[表与事实相反的条件与想像][在条件子句中]2[在结论子句中][论现在之事]3[条件子句之内容不予明言的委婉说法][表请求]
- If I might give a guess, I should say ....假如我有资格推测的话,我要说…(客气话)。
- I might go if I wanted to.如果我想去就可能会去(实则不想去)。
- You might lose if you were careless.你如果粗心,说不定会输。
- I might have gone if I had wanted to.[论过去之事]如果我曾想去,我可能已经去了(实则没有去)。
- You might mail this letter for me.你能帮我邮寄这封信吗?。
- You might at least thank her.[表非难]至少你可以谢谢她。
- I might have been a millionaire.[表遗憾]我本来可变成百万富翁(但为时已晚)。
- It might be true.[表可能性]这可能是真的。
- Might I speak to you for a moment?[表许可]我可以跟你谈一下话吗?(★比May I ...?更为客气;【口】亦有以could作此用法者)
- "Might I use your telephone?"－"Yes, certainly."「我可以借用你的电话吗?」「请。」
短语- as might be [have been] expected ...
might²/maɪt//maɪt/ ★★★★★v. n- ① 力,势力,权力,实力;武力;优势
- Might is right.【谚】力量即正义,强权就是公理。
字辨strength: 指使某行为或行动成为可能的力量;有时亦指人的体力 a man of great strength the strength of character power: 指能力的力,或被承认的权力 the hauling power of the engine The president holds veto power. force: 指实际使用的力;常当腕力或暴力之意使用 the force of a blow The movement is gathering force. energy: 指潜在的力或蓄积的力 He devoted his energy to the work. might: 为文学用语,尤指强大的力量 the might of our army 短语- by might
- with all one's might
- We pushed with all our might, but the truck did not move.我们尽全力推,但是那辆卡车却不动。
- with might and main
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