[mei, me]
aux.
可能, 也許, 可以, 祝, 願
n.
(May) 五月, 能, 可能
may
[meI]
v.
否定句的縮寫形式為 mayn't
可能；也許
It may rain today.
今天可能下雨。
可以；允許
You may come if you wish.
假如妳願意的話，妳就來。
祝；願
May they live long.
祝他們長壽。
（表示目的）（以便）能…；欲
Write to him at once so that he may know in time.
立刻寫信給他，好讓他及時知道。
may as well
還是…好了
There is nothing to do, so I may as well go to bed.
沒什麽事可做，我還是上床睡覺好了。
May
AHD:[m?]
D.J.:[mei]
K.K.:[me]
n.
The fifth month of the year in the Gregorian calendar.
五月格利高裏歷法中壹年的第五個月
See: calendar
The springtime of life; youth.
人生的初期；青春
The celebration of May Day.
五朔節的歡慶活動
Middle English
中古英語
fromOld French Mai
源自古法語 Mai
fromLatin Maius (m?nsis)[ (the month) of Maia ]
源自拉丁語 Maius (m?nsis)[ 邁亞（月） ]
from Maia[ an Italic goddess ]
源自 Maia[ 意大利女神 ]
*See Also : meg- In Appendix
may
AHD:[m?]
D.J.:[mei]
K.K.:[me]
n. Chiefly British
The blossoms of the hawthorn.
山楂花，五月花
French mai[ hawthorn ]
法語 mai[ 山楂 ]
from Mai[ May (so called because it blooms in May) ]
源自 Mai[ 五月花（山楂花在五月盛開，故得此名） ]
*See Also : May
may
AHD:[m?]
D.J.:[mei]
K.K.:[me]
v.aux.
Past tense might;
過去式 might;
AHD:[m?t]
To be allowed or permitted to:
許可被允許或許可：
May I take a swim? Yes, you may.
我可以去遊泳嗎?是的，妳可以
Used to indicate a certain measure of likelihood or possibility:
表可能性用於表示可能或似乎也許的某種量度：
It may rain this afternoon.
今天下午可能會下雨
Used to express a desire or fervent wish:
希望用於表達願望、祝願：
Long may he live!
願他長壽!
Used to express contingency, purpose, or result in clauses introduced by that or so that:
能夠用於由 that或者 so that引導的從句中，表示可能 、目的或結果：
expressing ideas so that the average person may understand.
把妳的意思用壹般人能聽明白的話表達出來
To be obliged; must. Used in statutes, deeds, and other legal documents.
必須有義務；必須。用於契約、證書或其他法令條款中
See: can
Middle English[ to be able ]
中古英語[ 能夠 ]
fromOld English m?g,first and third person sing. of magan[ to be strong, be able ]
源自古英語 m?g, magan的第壹和第三人稱單數[ 有力量，有能力 ]
*See Also : magh- In Appendix
may
[mei, me]
n.
植山楂花
may
[mei, me]
vi.
慶祝五朔節; 采五月花