May

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations'May', 'may': /ˈmeɪ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/meɪ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling'May', 'may': (mā)

Inflections of 'may' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
may
v aux present
might
v aux past
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WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2026:

主要翻译
英语中文
May n (5th month)SCSimplified Chinese 五月 wǔ yuè
 My cousin was born in May.
 我表弟在五月出生。
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WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2026:

主要翻译
英语中文
may v aux (contingency) (情态动词,表示不确定)SCSimplified Chinese 也许,可能,或许,或者 yě xǔ ,kě néng ,huò xǔ ,huò zhě
TCTraditional Chinese 也許,可能,或許,或者
 We may have to take a later flight.
 我们也许得坐晚一点的班机。
may v aux (possibility) (情态动词,表示可能性)SCSimplified Chinese 也许,可能,或许,大概 yě xǔ ,kě néng ,huò xǔ ,dà gài
TCTraditional Chinese 也許,可能,或許,大概
 It may rain today.
 今天可能有雨。
may v aux (opportunity) (情态动词,表示机会)SCSimplified Chinese 也许,可能,有可能,有希望 yě xǔ ,kě néng ,yǒu kě néng ,yǒu xī wàng
TCTraditional Chinese 也許,可能
 I may be able to go to the beach this week.
 也许我本周能去海边呢。
may v aux (permission)SCSimplified Chinese 可以 kě yǐ
TCTraditional Chinese 可以
 Yes, you may call me by my first name.
may v aux (request: 1st person) (情态动词,表示请求,第一人称单数)SCSimplified Chinese 可以,允许,可能,能够 kě yǐ,yǔn xǔ ,kě néng ,néng gòu
TCTraditional Chinese 可以,允許,可能,能夠
 May I have a drink, please?
 给我一杯酒,好吗?
may v aux (prayer, wish) (情态动词)SCSimplified Chinese 但愿,希望 dàn yuàn,xī wàng
TCTraditional Chinese 希望
 May your children always be healthy and happy.
may,
may well
v aux
(even though)SCSimplified Chinese 尽管 jǐn guǎn
TCTraditional Chinese 盡管
  SCSimplified Chinese 或许 jǐn guǎn,huò xǔ
TCTraditional Chinese 或許
 She may well be your best friend, but she doesn't have the right to speak to you like that.
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其他翻译
英语中文
may n (hawthorn blossom)SCSimplified Chinese 山楂花
 The girl chosen to be May Queen wore a white dress and was crowned with may.
may,
may tree
n
UK (hawthorn tree)SCSimplified Chinese 山楂树 shān chá shù
TCTraditional Chinese 山楂樹
 The may in our back garden is in blossom.
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WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2026:

复合形式:
May | may
英语中文
May Day n (1st May: holiday)SCSimplified Chinese 五一劳动节 wǔ yī láo dòng jié
 Most of the world celebrates workers on May Day; the United States has Labor Day in September.
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Collins Chinese Dictionary Plus (3rd edition), 2011:

May [meɪ] n [c/u] 五月 wǔyuèsee also July
may [meɪ] aux vb
1 (possibility) it may rain later 等会(會)儿(兒)可能要下雨 děnghuìr kěnéng yào xiàyǔ
  • we may not be able to come
    我们(們)可能来(來)不了 wǒmen kěnéng lái bù liǎo
  • he may be out
    他可能出去了 tā kěnéng chūqù le
  • he may have hurt himself
    他可能伤(傷)了自己 tā kěnéng shāngle zìjǐ
  • the coat may be worn with or without the hood
    外套可以连(連)帽穿也可以不连(連)帽穿 wàitào kěyǐ liánmào chuān yě kěyǐ bù liánmào chuān
2 (permission) may I come in? 我可以进(進)来(來)吗(嗎)? wǒ kěyǐ jìnlái ma?
  • may I offer you a glass of wine?
    给(給)你来(來)一杯酒好吗(嗎)? Gěi nǐ lái yī bēi jiǔ hǎo ma?
  • you may go now
    你现(現)在可以走了 nǐ xiànzài kěyǐ zōu le
3 (conceding) I may be old, but I'm not stupid 我也许(許)是老了,但绝(絕)不愚蠢 wǒ yěxǔ shì lǎo le, dàn jué bù yúchǔn
(expressing wishes) 祝愿(願) zhùyuàn
  • may you be very happy together!
    祝愿(願)你们(們)百年好合! zhùyuàn nǐmen bǎinián hǎohé!
4 (in expressions) you may as well go 你不妨也去 nǐ bùfáng yě qù
  • come what may
    无(無)论(論)发(發)生什么(麼)事 wúlùn fāshēng shénme shì
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中文:

习惯性搭配: [last, next, this, the following, every] May, May [downpours, showers], [1st, 23rd] May, 更多……

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