may
gb/mˈeɪ/ us/mˈeɪ/
A1
อังกฤษ
~ 200
-hat/-het, lehet, szabad, május, galagonya, galagonyavirág
A2
1
รูปแบบการใช้:
[someone] may [verb]
You may leave early if you finish your work.
Korábban elmehetsz, ha befejezed a munkádat.
It may rain later this afternoon.
Lehet, hogy később délután esni fog.
Students may use the library after hours.
You may find this book helpful.
Visitors may not enter without a pass.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
You may go now.
Most már mehetsz.
It may be cold tonight.
Lehet, hogy ma éjjel hideg lesz.
We may play outside.
She may come to the party.
You may eat the cake.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners often confuse 'may' with 'can'. 'May' is more formal and often used for permission, while 'can' is more common in everyday speech for ability and informal permission.
ความหมาย
express possibility or give permission
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
may be
|may not
|may have
|may well
คำพ้องความหมาย
can ('Can' is often used for ability or informal permission, while 'may' is more formal for permission and possibility.)
|
might ('Might' often suggests a slightly lower probability than 'may' in possibility statements.)
คำตรงข้าม
must not (Indicates prohibition, the opposite of granting permission.)
หัวข้อ
daily life
|communication
|rules
|core_vocabulary
คำจำกัดความ
Used to say something is possible or to allow someone to do something.
Used to indicate that something is possible or to give someone permission to do something.
คำนาม
A1
2
május
A1
The flowers bloom beautifully in May.
Májusban gyönyörűen nyílnak a virágok.
Our wedding is planned for May 14th.
Az esküvőnket május 14-ére tervezzük.
May is usually warm in this region.
Many festivals take place in May.
She will graduate in May.
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My birthday is in May.
Májusban van a születésnapom.
May is a warm month.
A május meleg hónap.
We go on holiday in May.
It rains a lot in May.
School ends in May.
ความหมาย
the fifth month of the year
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
in May
|May Day
|early May
|late May
หัวข้อ
time
|calendar
|core_vocabulary
คำจำกัดความ
The month between April and June.
The fifth month of the year in the Gregorian calendar, following April and preceding June.
คำนาม
B2
LITERARY
3
galagonya
B2
The hedgerows were full of May.
A sövények tele voltak galagonyavirággal.
Villagers decorated the pole with fresh May.
A falusiak friss galagonyával díszítették fel a póznát.
The scent of May filled the air.
Children picked May to weave into crowns.
The festival celebrates the coming of May.
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The May has white flowers.
A galagonyának fehér virágai vannak.
We saw May in the field.
Galagonyát láttunk a mezőn.
The tree called May blooms in spring.
May grows near the road.
People use May flowers for decoration.
ความหมาย
hawthorn tree or blossom
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
May blossom
|garland of May
คำพ้องความหมาย
hawthorn (Scientific or common name for the tree; 'May' is more poetic or seasonal.)
หัวข้อ
nature
|plants
คำจำกัดความ
A tree with white or pink flowers that bloom in spring.
A hawthorn tree or its blossoms, especially those appearing in spring.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
may
IPA
GB/mˈeɪ/
US/mˈeɪ/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
may (1 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (may)
รูปคำ
Noun
- Base: may
- Plural: mays
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
mays
noun
Core family
maybe
adverb A2
วลีและสำนวน
come what may
1/kˈʌm wˈʌt mˈeɪ/
idiom
literary
continue no matter what happens
Used to say that you will do something whatever happens.
ตัวอย่าง
- I’ll support you, come what may.
- Come what may, we will finish the project.
May as well
1/mˈeɪ ˈæz wˈɛl/
fixed phrase
no better choice available
Used to say that you will do something because there is no reason not to.
ตัวอย่าง
- If it’s going to rain all day, we may as well stay inside.
- We may as well start now since everyone is here.
May I help you?
1/mˈeɪ ˈaɪ hˈɛlp jˈu ‖/
fixed phrase
polite offer of help
A polite way to ask if someone needs help.
ตัวอย่าง
- May I help you find something?
- May I help you with those bags?