2分鐘英語課堂：在英語中使用“may”和“may not”
簡介
In this lesson, we will learn about the use of May and May not.
本節(jié)課，我們將學(xué)習(xí)怎么使用”may”和”may not”.
Going to the grocery store
去雜貨鋪
Sue : I may not go to the grocery store today.
蘇：今天我可能不回去雜貨鋪了。
John : Does that mean you are not going?
約翰：你是說你不去了嗎?
Sue : I mean that I am not sure if I will go to the grocery store today, but I might.
蘇：我的意思是我不確定我是不是會去雜貨鋪，但是我也可能會去。
John : So you are going?
約翰：那就是你去嘍?
Sue : As I said, I am thinking about it. I will decide later.
蘇：我是說，我正在想是不是去，我一會兒再做決定。
Winning the football game
贏足球賽
Ed : Do you think that our college team will win the football game?
Ed：你覺得我們大學(xué)校隊(duì)會不會贏了足球賽?
John : They may not.
約翰：他們可能不會。
Ed : Do you think they will lose the game then?
Ed：你局的他們會輸了比賽嗎?
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.
約翰：我的意思是我不知道他們會不會贏得比賽。我們的隊(duì)伍很棒，但是另一對也很棒。
Ed : I think we will win the game.
Ed：我覺得我們會贏的。
John : I hope you are right.
約翰：希望你猜對了。
Will you go on the trip
你回去旅行嗎?
Sue : I may go on a trip to Ireland next year.
蘇：我明年可能去愛爾蘭旅游。
John : You may? You are not sure?
約翰：你可能會去?你不確定嗎?
Sue : I have to save enough money to go.
蘇：我得贊夠錢啊。
John : If you save enough money, will you go?
約翰：如果存夠錢了的話，你會去嗎?
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.
蘇：我會的。如果我存夠錢了的話我會去的，存不夠就不去了，視情況而定吧。
Taking a Nap
休息
John : I may not be able to take a nap today.
約翰：我今天可能休息不了了。
Sue : Why not?
蘇：為什么呢?
John : One of my friends may come over today and if she does I won't take a nap.
約翰：今天我有一個(gè)朋友可能要來，如果他來的話，我就不能休息了。
Sue : You aren't sure whether she'll come?
蘇：你不確定他今天會不會來嗎?
John : No, she told me she'll come if she can.
約翰：不確定，她告訴我如果他能來的話他就回來。
Permission to go the washroom
請求去洗手間
John : May I go to the washroom please?
約翰：我可以去洗手間嗎?
Sue : No John, you must wait till the class is over.
蘇：不可以，你必須等課結(jié)束。
John : But I need to go urgently.
約翰：但是我很急。
Sue : There're only 10 minutes left.
蘇：只剩下10分鐘了。
John : Okay, but I may not be able to hold and there may be a puddle on your floor.
約翰：好吧，但我可能會控制不住，你的地板上可能會出現(xiàn)小水洼。
Sue : Please go immediately.
蘇：趕緊去吧。
