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  4. may be

may be

/meɪ bi/
可能是

This may be the best solution.

这可能是最好的解决方案。


一般

表示某种情况可能存在或发生,但不确定。

It may be raining tomorrow.

明天可能会下雨。

She may be at home.

她可能在家。

通常用于表达不确定性或可能性,语气比 'might be' 更强烈。

搭配

may be able to可能能够may be the case可能是情况may be right可能是正确的

同义词

might becould bepossibly

反义词

must bedefinitely is

相关短语

may as well短语
不如
may have been短语
可能曾经

专业提示

区分 'may be' 和 'might be'

'may be' 语气更强烈,通常用于正式或书面语;'might be' 语气更弱,更口语化。

黄金法则

使用 'may be' 的正确场合

用于表达不确定性或可能性,尤其在正式或书面语中。

词源

由助动词 'may' 和动词 'be' 组成,表示可能性。

用法说明

在正式场合中,'may be' 比 'might be' 更常用,但两者都可以表达不确定性。

单词拆解

may
可能
modal verb
+
be
是
verb
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