簡(jiǎn)介
In this lesson, we will talk about the use of ‘might’.
本節(jié)課,我們將討論怎樣使用“might”。
Explanation
解釋
Marc: Might is most commonly used to express possibilities. We use it when we want to express a weak degree of certainty.
馬克:”might”是表示可能性時(shí)最常使用的詞匯。
Luke: I might take my dream trip to Europe.
盧克:我可能要去歐洲旅行。
Marc: Okay, Luke. You are suggesting there’s a good chance you won’t go. You don’t believe too much that it’s possible for you to go.
馬克:好啊,盧克。你是說你也很大的可能不去,我不太相信你有可能去那里。
Luke: Yes, I think it’ll be difficult. I might have to choose another dream.
盧克:是的,我覺得那非常困難。我可能要再找一個(gè)夢(mèng)想。
Marc: You don’t really mean it! That’s why you used ‘might’. You know we should never give up on our dreams.
馬克:你壓根兒就沒有這個(gè)意思,這就是你為什么用“might”。你要知道我們不能輕易放棄我們的夢(mèng)想。
Luke: You might want to go with me.
庫(kù)克:你可能想跟我一塊兒去。
Marc: Excellent use of ‘might’, Luke. You are saying there’s a remote chance I join you, that’s why you used ‘might’.
馬克:”might”用的真好,盧克。你是說我跟你一起去的可能性非常小,這就是你為什么用”might”。
Luke: I have a doubt, Marc. Is it okay to say: Might I borrow some money?
盧克:我有點(diǎn)疑問,馬克。說“might I borrow some money”對(duì)嗎?
Marc: Well, this is very polite and formal. Nobody talks like that. If you want to make polite requests, just use ‘can’, ‘may’ or ‘could’ instead.
馬克:這個(gè),這樣用非常的禮貌和正式。沒有人這樣說。若果你想很禮貌地提出請(qǐng)求的話,用‘can’, ‘may’ or ‘could’代替就可以了。
Luke: Oh, I see. It might be a good idea to note all that down.
盧克:哦,我知道了。把它記下來就好了。
Marc: Yes, Marc. Once more you used ‘might’ correctly. You want to say that ‘perhaps’ or ‘maybe’ it’s a good idea to take notes.
馬克:是的,盧克。這次也用對(duì)了。你是想說記筆記可能是個(gè)好主意。
Luke: Yes, that’s right. I might not have a pen with me though.
盧克:是的。但是我好像沒有筆。
Marc: Well done, Luke. Now you’ve just used the negative form “might not’. It’s a weak possibility since you are always writing things down all the time.
馬克:做得好,盧克。你現(xiàn)在用了否定形式”might not”。你寫了那么多東西后這樣的可能性很小了。
Let’s see some sample conversations.
讓我們看一些對(duì)話的例子吧。
Conversation 1
對(duì)話一:
Kevin: What are you plans for the weekend?
凱文:你周末計(jì)劃做什么?
Zoey: I might be going to the mall with my friends. What about you?
喬伊:我可能要跟朋友去商場(chǎng),你呢?
Kevin: My cousins and I have planned to go for a movie. Do you wanna join us?
凱文:我表哥和我打算去看電影,要跟我們一起嗎?
Zoey: I might come with you, if there is any change in plans.
喬伊:我可能跟你一起去,如果計(jì)劃有變的話。
Kevin: Okay, just let me know by tonight. I’ll buy the tickets online for us.
凱文:好的,今晚告訴我就可以了,我在網(wǎng)上買票。
Conversation 2
對(duì)話二:
Nelly: What are you cooking for dinner today?
尼爾:今天晚飯吃什么?
Richard: I’m trying something new.
理查德:我向來些新花樣。
Nelly: Last time you tried something new, it didn’t work out that well.
尼爾:上次來新花樣,結(jié)果不怎么樣啊。
Richard: You might want to show some more confidence in me, honey.
理查德:你應(yīng)該對(duì)我更自信的,親愛的。
Nelly: Hmm...you might be right.
尼爾:呃……你可能是對(duì)的。
Richard: And you might discover I have great cooking skills after all.
理查德:你可能會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)我做飯的技術(shù)不錯(cuò)。
Nelly: Yeap, it’s a remote possibility. You got that right.
尼爾:是的,可能性很小,你這倒是說得對(duì)。
Richard: Gee..I love you too, Nelly.
理查德:我愛你,尼爾。