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might

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might1 /maɪt/ ●●● S1 W1 modal verb (negative short form mightn’t)   mite
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 EnglishBrE 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 thatin 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 EnglishBrE used to politely give more information, ask a question, interrupt etc 我可否说//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。
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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〕
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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〕
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9 might (just) as well 
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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〕
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〕
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
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might2 ●○○ noun [uncountableU]  
1 POWERgreat strength and power 力量;威力;权力
2. might is right British EnglishBrE, 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〕
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Origin might1
Old English meahte, mihte
might2
Old English miht

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