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语法突破 写作指导
1.may和might都可以表示可能性,指现在或将来的可能性。might 可以和
may 换用,might 表达的可能性要小一些。
She may come to the party.Let’s wait for her.
她可能会来参加聚会。咱们等她吧。
She might come to the party,but we can begin without her.
她有可能来参加聚会,但我们可以不等她先开始。
2.都用来表许可。
You may stay here.你可以待在这儿。
You might smoke out of the room.
你可以在房间的外面吸烟。
3.用于表示目的或让步的状语从句中构成谓语。
Send her an email so that she may know the news in time.
给她发电子邮件,这样她就能及时知道这个消息了。
He said he wouldn’t change his mind whatever I might say.他说
不管我说什么他也不会改变主意。
表达“可能”的其他方式
1.用副词表达。这些副词有:maybe,possibly,perhaps,probably。
Maybe I will watch TV at home.
我可能会待在家看电视。
How could I possibly forget?
我怎么可能忘记呢?
As she’s been ill perhaps she’ll need some help.
她由于生病可能需要些帮助。
We’re going on holiday soon,probably next month.
我们很快就要去度假了,多半是下个月。
2.用形容词表达。这些形容词有possible,likely,probable。
Would it be possible to meet?
可以见个面吗?
I’m likely to be very busy tomorrow.
明天我可能很忙。
Certainly they must know the probable results of such speeches.
无疑