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  • modal(表示可能、不确定等)可能,也许;(表示目的或愿望)能,会;(用于表示与事实相反的虚拟语气中)会,能;(委婉提出建议或忠告)可以,不妨;(表示接下来的陈述并不令人惊讶)可以,能够(预料);(后接but)(虽然)也许;(表示请求或婉转的责备)请,应该;(用于礼貌地打断别人、提出问题、做出请求或引出接下来要说的话)可不可以,能否;(表示对某件令人失望的事情或情况并不吃惊)我早该知道(猜到);(表示强调接下来的陈述)我可以这么说;(may的过去时,用于间接引语)可以;应该(强调某人应该做某事,尤指对某人未做某事感到气愤);(用于问句,恳求许可)可以
  • n.〈方〉大量,许多;能力;可能性;强权,势力,权势;强大力量,威力
mightmight

modal verb

【不规则形式】negative might not short form mightn't
1

(may的过去时,用于间接引语)可能,可以
used as the past tense of may when reporting what sb has said

He said he might come tomorrow.

他说他明天可能来。

2

(表示可能性)可能
used when showing that sth is or was possible

He might get there in time, but I can't be sure.

他有可能准时到达,但我不敢肯定。

I know Vicky doesn't like the job, but I mightn't find it too bad.

我知道维基不喜欢这工作,但我也许并不觉得它很差。

The pills might have helped him, if only he'd taken them regularly.

他当时要是按时服药,也许可以对他有帮助的。

He might say that now (= it is true that he does) , but he can soon change his mind.

他现在也许会那么说,但他很快就会改变主意。

3

(用于有礼貌地提出建议)可以
used to make a polite suggestion

You might try calling the help desk.

你可以试着给服务台打个电话。

I thought we might go to the zoo on Saturday.

我觉得周六我们可以去动物园。

4

(用于有礼貌地提出请求)可以
used to ask permission politely

Might I use your phone?

我可以用一下你的电话吗?

If I might just say something…

要是叫我说…

5

(用于询问)
used to ask for information

How might the plans be improved upon?

这些计划还能怎么改进呢?

And who might she be?

那么她会是谁呢?

6

(对某人未做某事表示不满)应该
used to show that you are annoyed about sth that sb could do or could have done

I think you might at least offer to help!

我认为你至少应该主动提出帮忙吧!

Honestly, you might have told me!

说实话,你事先应该告诉我呀!

7

(表示不感意外)
used to say that you are not surprised by sth

I might have guessed it was you!

我猜就是你!

8

(强调提出了重点)
used to emphasize that an important point has been made

‘And where is the money coming from?’ ‘You might well ask!’

“钱又从哪里来呢?”“你这就问到点子上了!”

noun

U强大力量;威力
great strength, energy or power

America's military might

美国的军事力量

I pushed the rock with all my might .

我用尽全力推这块石头。

习语

might

频次

MODAL USES 情态用法

  • 2
    MODAL 也许;有可能会
    You use might to indicate that something will possibly happen or be true in the future, but you cannot be certain.

    Smoking might be banned totally in most buildings...

    绝大多数建筑中可能会全面禁止吸烟。

  • 3
    MODAL 或许(是);可能(是)
    You use might to indicate that there is a possibility that something is true, but you cannot be certain.

    She and Simon's father had not given up hope that he might be alive...

    她和西蒙的父亲还没有放弃他或许还活着的希望。

  • 4
    MODAL 可能(会发生或属实)
    You use might to indicate that something could happen or be true in particular circumstances.

    America might sell more cars to the islands if they were made with the steering wheel on the right.

    如果制造的汽车方向盘是装在右边的,美国可能会在这些岛屿卖出更多的汽车。

  • 5
    MODAL 可能(表示已经发生或过去某件事可能属实,但不确定;有时用于对某事提供一种可能的解释)
    You use might have with a past participle to indicate that it is possible that something hap-pened or was true, or when giving a possible explanation for something.

    I heard what might have been an explosion...

    我听见了一声巨响,可能是爆炸声。

  • 6
    MODAL 本来可以;原本可能
    You use might have with a past participle to indicate that something was a possibility in the past, although it did not actually happen.

    If she had had to give up riding she might have taken up sailing competitively...

    如果她当时不得不放弃骑自行车的话,她或许就从事她很有优势的帆船运动了。

  • 7
    MODAL 可能,也许(表示虽然接受某一事实,但将其与更为重要的方面对比)
    You use might in statements where you are accepting the truth of a situation, but contrasting it with something that is more important.

    He might be a bore, but he was as quick-witted as a weasel...

    他也许是个很无聊的人,可是却像黄鼠狼一样机灵。

  • 8
    MODAL 应该(强调某人应该做某事,尤指对某人未做某事感到气愤)
    You use might when you are saying emphatically that someone ought to do the thing mentioned, especially when you are annoyed because they have not done it.

    And while I'm out you might clean up the kitchen...

    我不在的时候,你打扫一下厨房总该可以吧。

  • 9
    MODAL 可以,不妨(用于委婉提出建议或忠告)
    You use might to make a suggestion or to give advice in a very polite way.

    They might be wise to stop advertising on television...

    他们不妨停止在电视上做广告,这样做可能是明智之举。

  • 10
    MODAL 可不可以,能否(用于礼貌地打断别人、提出问题、做出请求或引出接下来要说的话)
    You use might as a polite way of interrupting someone, asking a question, making a request, or introducing what you are going to say next.

    Might I make a suggestion?...

    我能否提个建议?

  • 11
    MODAL (表示接下来的陈述并不令人惊讶)可以,能够(预料)
    You use might in expressions such as as you might expect and as you might imagine in order to indicate that the statement you are making is not surprising.

    'How's Jan?' she asked. — 'Bad. As you might expect.'...

    “简怎么样?”她问道。——“如你所料,情况不好。”

  • 12
    MODAL 我可以这么说(表示强调接下来的陈述)
    You use might in expressions such as I might add and I might say in order to emphasize a statement that you are making.

    Relatives ring up constantly, not always for the best motives, I might add...

    亲戚们不断打电话过来,不客气地说,他们并非全都出于最好的动机。

  • 13
    MODAL 我早该知道/我早该猜到(表示对某件令人失望的事情或情况并不吃惊)
    You use might in expressions such as I might have known and I might have guessed to indicate that you are not surprised at a disappointing event or fact.

    I might have known I'd find you with some little slut...

    我早该知道你会跟哪个小娼妇在一起。

  • 14
    might as well→ see:well

NOUN USES 名词用法

  • 1
    N-UNCOUNT 权力;力量;能力
    Might is power or strength.

    The might of the army could prove a decisive factor.

    军事力量可能会成为决定性的因素。

  • 2
    PHRASE 全力以赴;竭尽全力
    If you do something with all your might, you do it using all your strength and energy.

    She swung the hammer at his head with all her might.

    她使出全身力气抡起榔头砸向他的脑袋。

noun

1
physical strength
Synonym: mightiness power

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  1. I thought we might go to the zoo on Saturday .

    我觉得周六我们可以去动物园。

  2. Might I use your phone ?

    我可以用一下你的电话吗?

  3. I have some information you may be able to use .

    我有些可能对你有用的信息。

  4. The last time I saw him was in May .

    我上次见到他是在五月份。

  5. Someone might find out , and that would never do .

    也许有人会发现,那是绝对不行的。

  6. Try his home number ─ he might just be there .

    试试他家的号码——他也许在那儿。

  7. We began work on the project in May .

    我们于五月份启动了这项工程。

  8. She may need your help with some business matters .

    她也许需要你帮助处理一些业务方面的事情。

  9. You may need to give the floor a rub-down with glasspaper .

    你可能得用玻璃砂纸打磨一下地板。

  10. Don 't go ─ I might need you .

    别走——我可能要你帮忙。

  11. Use of these chemicals may present a fire risk .

    使用这些化学品可能有失火的危险。

  12. The situation might all too easily have become a disaster .

    这形势本来是很可能成为一场大灾难的。

  13. He might get there in time , but I can 't be sure .

    他有可能准时到达,但我不敢肯定。

  14. This speech may mark a change in government policy .

    这篇演讲表明政府的政策可能会有变化。

  15. May I borrow it for a day or two ?

    这个我可以借用一两天吗?

  16. If we take the lead in this , others may follow .

    如果我们在这方面带头行动,其余的人就会跟着来。

  17. You may well be right .

    你很可能是对的。

  18. That may or may not be true .

    这可能是真的,也可能不是。

  19. It 's a long shot , but it just might work .

    没有什么把握,但也许行得通。

  20. In practical terms this law may be difficult to enforce .

    从实际的角度来看,这项法律可能难以执行。

  21. May I take your order ?

    您现在点菜吗?

  22. Their foreign policy is based on the principle that ' might is right ' .

    他们的外交政策遵循“强权即公理”的原则。

  23. The research shows that computer games may cause aggression .

    研究显示,电脑游戏可能引起好斗情绪。

  24. We might buy it but then again we might not .

    我们可能买,不过也可能不买。

  25. May I refer you to my letter of 14 May ?

    你查看一下我5月14日给你的信好吗?

  26. Art may be used as a vehicle for propaganda .

    艺术可以用作宣传的工具。

  27. It may take years to be completely accepted by the local community .

    也许需要多年方能被当地居民完全接纳。

  28. The cancer cells may invade other parts of the body .

    癌细胞可能扩散到身体的其他部位。

  29. This may take longer than we thought .

    这事花的时间也许比我们预料的要多些。

  30. You may not enter the security area without authorization .

    未经批准不得进入警戒地区。

  • 习语

n.

might is right

强权即公理
having the power to do sth gives you the right to do it

Their foreign policy is based on the principle that ‘might is right’.

他们的外交政策遵循“强权即公理”的原则。

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