May
may的音标和读音:
DJ音标发音: [mei]
KK音标发音: [me]
may的词性:
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
may的词源:
4. Middle English
中古英语
5. from Old French Mai
源自 古法语 Mai
6. from Latin Maius (m?nsis) [(the month) of Maia]
源自 拉丁语 Maius (m?nsis) [迈亚(月)]
7. from Maia [an Italic goddess] * see meg-
源自 Maia [意大利女神] *参见 meg-
may 1
may的音标和读音:
DJ音标发音: [mei]
KK音标发音: [me]
may的词性:
v.aux.(助动词)
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
may的词源:
6. Middle English [to be able]
中古英语 [能够]
7. 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-
may 2
may的音标和读音:
DJ音标发音: [mei]
KK音标发音: [me]
may的词性:
n.Chiefly British (名词)【多用于英国】
8. The blossoms of the hawthorn.
山楂花,五月花
may的词源:
9. French mai [hawthorn]
法语 mai [山楂]
10. 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