2分钟英语课堂：在英语中使用“may”和“may not”

Introduction

简介

In this lesson, we will learn about the use of May and May not.

本节课，我们将学习怎么使用”may”和”may not”.

Going to the grocery store

去杂货铺

Sue : I may not go to the grocery store today.

苏：今天我可能不回去杂货铺了。

John : Does that mean you are not going?

约翰：你是说你不去了吗?

Sue : I mean that I am not sure if I will go to the grocery store today, but I might.

苏：我的意思是我不确定我是不是会去杂货铺，但是我也可能会去。

John : So you are going?

约翰：那就是你去喽?

Sue : As I said, I am thinking about it. I will decide later.

苏：我是说，我正在想是不是去，我一会儿再做决定。

Winning the football game

赢足球赛

Ed : Do you think that our college team will win the football game?

Ed：你觉得我们大学校队会不会赢了足球赛?

John : They may not.

约翰：他们可能不会。

Ed : Do you think they will lose the game then?

Ed：你局的他们会输了比赛吗?

John : I mean that I am not sure if they will win the game. Our team is good, but the other team is good as well.

约翰：我的意思是我不知道他们会不会赢得比赛。我们的队伍很棒，但是另一对也很棒。

Ed : I think we will win the game.

Ed：我觉得我们会赢的。

John : I hope you are right.

约翰：希望你猜对了。

Will you go on the trip

你回去旅行吗?

Sue : I may go on a trip to Ireland next year.

苏：我明年可能去爱尔兰旅游。

John : You may? You are not sure?

约翰：你可能会去?你不确定吗?

Sue : I have to save enough money to go.

苏：我得赞够钱啊。

John : If you save enough money, will you go?

约翰：如果存够钱了的话，你会去吗?

Sue : I think so. I will go if I can save enough money; I won't go if I don't save enough money. It all depends.

苏：我会的。如果我存够钱了的话我会去的，存不够就不去了，视情况而定吧。

Taking a Nap

休息

John : I may not be able to take a nap today.

约翰：我今天可能休息不了了。

Sue : Why not?

苏：为什么呢?

John : One of my friends may come over today and if she does I won't take a nap.

约翰：今天我有一个朋友可能要来，如果他来的话，我就不能休息了。

Sue : You aren't sure whether she'll come?

苏：你不确定他今天会不会来吗?

John : No, she told me she'll come if she can.

约翰：不确定，她告诉我如果他能来的话他就回来。

Permission to go the washroom

请求去洗手间

John : May I go to the washroom please?

约翰：我可以去洗手间吗?

Sue : No John, you must wait till the class is over.

苏：不可以，你必须等课结束。

John : But I need to go urgently.

约翰：但是我很急。

Sue : There're only 10 minutes left.

苏：只剩下10分钟了。

John : Okay, but I may not be able to hold and there may be a puddle on your floor.

约翰：好吧，但我可能会控制不住，你的地板上可能会出现小水洼。

Sue : Please go immediately.

苏：赶紧去吧。