常用情态动词的基本用法may和might may , might 或许,可能,可以 might可以看作是may的过去式,这两个词除了时态不相同外,在表达意思的许多方面是相近的。当然may 和might又都有一些各自不同的独特用法。 (1)可能性 I may be busy from tomorrow on . 从明天起我可能会忙起来。 I wondered if they might agree with the idea . 我想知道他们是否会同意这种想法。 She thought it might be wise to try her luck here . 她认为在这儿碰碰运气也不错。 You may catch sight of the sunrise from here when you get up before 5 in the morning . 你在早晨五点钟以前起来,或许能从这儿看到日出。 (2)表示允许 May I come in ? 我可以进来吗? I'd like to have a smoke here if I may . 如果可以的话我想在这儿抽一支烟。 The librarian told her that she might return the book to the library in three days . 图书馆理员告诉她说,她可以在三天后还那本书。 At the press conference , a news reporter asked the chairman if she might trouble him with a question about Taiwan issue.在记者招待会上,一位新闻记者问大会主席她是否能提一个有关台湾问题方面的问题。(3)may间或用来表示祝愿,也常用于表示目的或让步的状语从句中: May that day come soon . 但愿这天早日到来。 May you succeed in winning the first prize in the game . 祝愿你比赛夺冠成功。 May you continue in your efforts and achieve greatersuccesses . 祝愿你继续努力并取得更大的成功。 (4)might也常用于表示目的等状语从句中,或用于虚拟语气的结构中: I could not convince him , try as I might . 我无论用什么样的办法也不能说服他。 He died so that the others might live . 为了其他的人能活下去,他自己牺牲了。 One error in calculation might ruin the whole project . 计算中出一点错就可能毁掉整个工程。 They left off earlier on that day so that they might catch the first train . 那天,他们为了赶上头班车动身早一些。 If you had made better use of your time , you might have learned more . 假若你将自己的时间利用得更好一些,你本可以学到更多东西的。 注意:在回答以may引导的问句时,一般说来避免使用may,以免显得太严厉、或不太客气,而改用其他方式。例如: ——May I come in ? 我可以进来吗? ——Yes , please . / Sure . / Certainly . . 请进。 ——Please don't . . 请不要进来。 ——No , you mustn't . 不行。 1. Such poets as Shakespeare _____widely read, of whose works, however, some _____difficult to understand. A. are;are B. is;is C. are;is D. is:are 2. The number of foreign students attending Chinese universities ___rising steadily since1990. A. is B. are C. has been D. have been 3. The teacher together with the students _______ discussing Reading Skills that ______ newly published in America. A. are; were B. is; were C. are; was D. is; was 4. Either you or one of your students ______ to attend the meeting that is due tomorrow. A. are B. is C. have D. be 5. Dr. Smith, together with his wife and daughters, ______visit Beijing this summer. A. is going to B. are going to C. was going to D. were going to ![]() |
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