may是什么意思_may怎么读_中英文释义(含例句用法)

thorny Eurasian shrub of small tree having dense clusters of white to scarlet flowers followed by deep red berries; established as an escape in eastern North America

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中英词源

May 五月

来自拉丁语Maius mensis,即大地女神Maia月。比较April,June.

may 也许，可能

来自古英语maeg,能够的，来自Proto-Germanic*mag,来自PIE*magh,使能够，赋予力量，词源同might,magic,machine.

may 山楂花

来自May,五月。即五月的鲜花。

may: may: English has basically two words may, although one of them has now virtually split into two. The auxiliary verb may [OE] goes back ultimately to the Indo-European base *mogh-, *megh-, denoting ‘power, ability’, which also produced English machine, main, and might. Its Germanic descendant *magan lies behind German and Dutch mag, Swedish må, and Danish maa as well as English may.

The compound maybe dates from the 15th century, and dismay is also related. May the month-name [13] comes via Old French mai from Latin Maius. This was originally an adjective meaning ‘of Maia’, Maia being a Roman goddess and wife of Vulcan (her name may go back to the same source as Latin magnus ‘large’, and hence denote ‘growth’ or ‘increase’).

In the month of May the hawthorn comes into flower, and so in the 16th century the tree received the name may.
=> dismay, machine, main, might
may (v.1): Old English mæg "am able" (infinitive magan, past tense meahte, mihte), from Proto-Germanic root *mag-, infinitive *maganan (Old Frisian mei/muga/machte "have power, may;" Old Saxon mag/mugan/mahte; Middle Dutch mach/moghen/mohte; Dutch mag/mogen/mocht; Old High German mag/magan/mahta; German mag/mögen/mochte; Old Norse ma/mega/matte; Gothic mag/magan/mahte "to be able"), from PIE *magh- (1) "to be able, have power" (cognates: Greek mekhos, makhos "means, instrument," Old Church Slavonic mogo "to be able," mosti "power, force," Sanskrit mahan "great"). Also used in Old English as a "auxiliary of prediction."
May: fifth month, early 12c., from Old French mai and directly from Latin Majus, Maius mensis "month of May," possibly from Maja, Maia, a Roman earth goddess (wife of Vulcan) whose name is of unknown origin; possibly from PIE *mag-ya "she who is great," fem. suffixed form of root *meg- "great" (cognate with Latin magnus). Replaced Old English þrimilce, month in which cows can be milked three times a day. May marriages have been considered unlucky at least since Ovid"s day. May-apple attested from 1733, American English.
may (v.2): "to take part in May Day festivities," late 15c., from May. Related: Mayed; maying.

词态变化

第三人称单数 mays;
过去式 might;
过去分词 might;
现在分词 maying;

权威造句

1. They may headhunt her for the vacant position of Executive Producer.: 他们可能会挖她去填补执行制片人这一空缺职位。

2. The agreement has raised hopes that the war may end soon.: 那项协议使人们感到战争有望很快结束。

3. Sightseers may be a little overwhelmed by the crowds and noise.: 拥挤的人群和喧闹的噪音可能会让游客有些茫然不知所措。

4. If these drugs are stopped abruptly then some withdrawal symptoms may occur.: 如果突然停服这些药，则可能出现一些戒断症状。

5. A dentist may decide to extract the tooth to prevent recurrent trouble.: 牙医可能会决定拔掉那颗牙，以免反复发作。

近反义词

can 可以

may well 很可能

be allowed 被允许

able 能够的

allowed 允许的

be 有

whitethorn 【植】山楂

相似短语

it may be adv.可能,也许

may not 不得

in May prep.在五月

there may be 可能有

be that as it may 尽管如此,即便如此,无论如何

may be aux.可能是

as it may 无论如何

that is as may be 尚未可知,那倒不一定

it may be that 也许是

May duke 五月爵士樱桃

单词分析

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记忆方法

may---------"美"----------------少女
may 五月——媚
联想：五月春光明“媚”。

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