| 单词 | might |
| 释义 | might1 /maɪt/ ●●● S1 W1 modal verb (negative short form mightn’t) 1 MAYBEpossibility 可能性 a) if something might happen or might be true, there is a possibility that it may happen or may be true, but you are not at all certain 也许，可能，大概 I might be a few minutes late. 我可能会晚到几分钟。 She might not want to come with us. 她可能不想和我们一起去。 He might have missed the train. 他可能没赶上火车。 This might well be her last public performance (=it is fairly likely). 这很可能是她最后一次公开演出了。 One of the guards might easily panic and shoot someone (=it is likely). 很可能有一个卫兵惊慌起来就朝人开枪了。 b) used as the past tense of ‘may’ when reporting that someone talked or thought about the possibility of something 可能，可以〔may的过去式〕 He might be able to help you. 他也许能帮你。 I thought they might have gone home. 我想他们可能已经回家了。 She was worried that we might get hurt. 她担心我们可能会受到伤害。 c) used to say that something was a possibility in the past but did not actually happen 〔表示过去可能会发生但实际没有发生〕 It was terrifying. We might have been killed. 好可怕，我们差点没命了。2 ADVISEsuggesting 建议 used to suggest politely what someone should do 可以〔用于礼貌地提出建议〕 If you need more information, you might try the Internet. 如果你需要更多的信息，可以试试因特网。 I thought we might go to the new Chinese restaurant on the High Street. 我想我们可以到大街上新开的那家中国餐馆去。 It might be a good idea to put those plants in the shade. 把那些植物放在阴凉处也许是个好主意。 We’re going to a concert. You might like to come with us. 我们要去听音乐会，你也许想和我们一起去吧。3 asking permission 请求允许 a) spoken especially British English used to politely ask for permission to do something 可以〔用于礼貌地请求允许做某事〕 Might I borrow your pen? 我能借用你的钢笔吗？ I wonder if I might speak to your son. 我想知道我是否可以和你的儿子谈谈。 b) used when reporting that someone asked for permission to do something 可以〔用于转述某人的请求〕 He asked if he might come in and look around. 他问他是否可以进来看看。4 CANSB should have done STH 某人本该做某事 used when you are annoyed because someone has not done something that you think they should do 应该，本该〔表示说话人因某人还没做某事而不满〕 You might at least say thank you. 你至少应该说声谢谢。 They might have cleaned up before they left. 他们本该打扫干净再走的。5 past purpose 过去的目的 used after ‘so that’ or ‘in order that’ to say that someone did something in order to make something else happen or be possible 〔用于so that或in order that之后，指某人做某事而使另一件事发生或成为可能〕 I asked for names and addresses so that I might pass on details to the police. 我问了姓名和地址以便把详情报告给警察。6 might I say/ask/add etc spoken especially British English used to politely give more information, ask a question, interrupt etc 我可否说/问/补充等〔用于礼貌地提供更多信息、提问、插话等〕 Might I ask how old you are? 我能问一下你多大岁数吗？ Might I just say how lovely it is to see everyone here today. 我想说，今天看到大家都在这里真高兴。7 I might say/add spoken used to emphasize what you are saying 我要说的是〔用于强调所说的话〕 I was, I might say, not surprised. 我要说的是，我并不觉得惊讶。8 I might have known/guessed etc spokenEXPECT used to say that you are not surprised at a situation 我就知道/猜到等〔表示对某种情况不感到吃惊〕 I might have known it was you! 我就知道是你！ I might have guessed I’d get no sympathy from my family. 我就猜到我家人是不会同情我的。9 might (just) as well a) SUGGESTused to suggest that someone should do something, because there is no good reason to do anything else 最好还是…，还是…为好，倒不如… I suppose we might as well go home. 我想我们还是回家为好。 b) used to say that the effect of an action or situation is the same as if it was another one 还不如，倒不如〔用于表示某个行为或情况与另一个效果相同〕 They might as well have a badge on them saying ‘Steal me’. 他们倒不如别上一枚徽章，写上“把我偷去吧”。 He might as well have been a million miles away. 他倒不如在千里之外。10 BUTalthough 虽然 used to say that even though something is perhaps true, something different or opposite is also true 虽然，也许〔表示尽管某事或许是事实，但与其不同或相反的事也是事实〕 He might be nearly seventeen but he’s still very immature. 他虽然快17岁了，但还很不成熟。 Surprising as it might seem, some tourists actually enjoy the British weather. 虽然听上去奇怪，但有些游客竟然喜欢英国的天气。 Although she might understand his beliefs, she could not accept them. 虽然她可能理解他的信仰，但她接受不了。 Try as I might (=although I tried hard), I couldn’t work out the answer. 虽然我很努力，但我仍然解不出答案。11 ASK A QUESTIONformal question 正式的问题 used to ask a question in a formal and rather unfriendly way 〔用于正式、不友好的询问〕 And who might you be, young man? 你又是谁呢，年轻人？12 might well used to say that there is a good reason for a reaction, question, or feeling 有充分理由，足以 ‘What do they hope to achieve?’ ‘You might well ask.’ “他们希望达到什么目标呢？”“问得好。” a system of which we in Britain might well be envious 足以让我们英国人羡慕的一种制度 This caused a few gasps, as well it might. 这件事确实让不少人感到吃惊。Examples from the Corpusmight• But you might also want to be bumped.• In this way we catch a glimpse of what might be called the hermeneutical communion of saints.• Democracy might be expected to collapse under such pressure.• I wanted to tell him I might be the only one besides himself who would be voting for it.• She said she might call you tomorrow.• With the extra free time, they might do more volunteer work, Jerome said.• If Hawaii is too expensive, we might go to Florida.• Sewers and wells might halt the disease, but cost much more.• He might have been outside.• This might help the pain a little bit.• For reasons such as these, the property sector is increasingly concerned that these regulations might hold back major developments.• Might I come in?• Carrie might not be able to go.• I thought it might rain, so I brought an umbrella.• This isn't as difficult as you might think.• You might try calling the store.• Samuel left his children a letter, so that they might understand why he had to go away.might easily• Or at least in wood, which I might easily argue is one and the same.• And it might easily be at the expense of tone if it was.• Even with money and will, a uranium-enrichment programme takes time to build, and might easily be detected by others.• At first light somebody suggested that a stick of wood might easily follow the same course as the boat.• Although it was unwise to do anything about depressions, ignorance and popular passion might easily force some action.• They might easily have bought it.• That young so-and-so might easily have got his Betty into trouble, if he had not caught them in time.might2 ●○○ noun [uncountable] 1 POWERgreat strength and power 力量；威力；权力 two individuals who took on the might of the English legal system 挑战英国法律制度权威的两个人 He swung the axe again with all his might. 他用尽全力再一次抡起斧头。2. might is right British English, might makes right American EnglishPOWER used to say that powerful people and countries are able to do whatever they want, especially when you disapprove of this 强权就是公理〔含贬义〕Examples from the Corpusmight• The Foundation is the source of power and might.• The full might of the army could not defeat them.• Think of the might of a forest fire or the burning heat of the sun.• The might of water overwhelmed dark earth, over the summits of the highest mountains.with all ... might• He struck again with all his might.• You bring the log down with all your might.• He barked viciously; lunging with all his might as the car slowed down and seemed about to stop.• She prayed with all her might but there was no response.• Leaning forward into the harness and pushing with all my might, I could not move.• The strongest were put at the oars and they rowed with all their might down the river to the sea.• A fierce gale, huge waves, and a drenching rain bear down upon the frail whaling ship with all their might.• Something else hit me and now, convinced that death was calling, I wailed with all my might.Origin might1 Old English meahte, mihte might2 Old English mihtmight1 modal verbmight2 nounChinese or happen true, might Corpus might something be if there |
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