can, may

名詞 may:

1. the month following April and preceding June
2. thorny Eurasian shrub of small tree having dense clusters of white to scarlet flowers followed by deep red berries; established as an escape in eastern North America
   同義詞：whitethorn, English hawthorn, Crataegus laevigata, Crataegus oxycantha

1. Well, and who may you be?
   那麼，你是誰呢?
2. That might be our taxi.
   那輛有可能是我們的計(jì)程車。
3. That may be our taxi now!
   那輛可能就是我們的計(jì)程車了。
4. Might I suggest another time?
   我可以建議另找個(gè)時(shí)間嗎？
5. He will graduate from the school in May.
   他將要在五月份畢業(yè)。
6. We may come at another time.
   我們可以另找個(gè)時(shí)間來。

may

v.aux.（助動(dòng)詞）
過去式 might[mot]
To be allowed or permitted to:
許可：被允許或許可：
例句：
May I take a swimô Yes, you may.
我可以去游泳嗎ô是的，你可以

Used to indicate a certain measure of likelihood or possibility:
表可能性：用于表示可能或似乎也許的某種量度：
例句：
It may rain this afternoon.
今天下午可能會(huì)下雨

Used to express a desire or fervent wish:
希望：用于表達(dá)愿望、祝愿：
例句：
Long may he live!
愿他長(zhǎng)壽!

Used to express contingency, purpose, or result in clauses introduced bythat or so that :
能夠：用于由that 或者 so that 引導(dǎo)的從句中，表示可能 、目的或結(jié)果：
例句：
expressing ideas so that the average person may understand.
把你的意思用一般人能聽明白的話表達(dá)出來

To be obliged; must. Used in statutes, deeds, and other legal documents.See Usage Note at can
必須：有義務(wù)；必須。用于契約、證書或其他法令條款中參見 can

來源：
Middle English [to be able]
中古英語 [能夠]
from Old English môg [first and third person sing. of] magan [to be strong, be able] * see magh-
源自 古英語 môg [] magan的第一和第三人稱單數(shù) [有力量，有能力] *參見 magh-

may
may 2

n.Chiefly British （名詞）【多用于英國(guó)】
The blossoms of the hawthorn.
山楂花，五月花

來源：
French mai [hawthorn]
法語 mai [山楂]
from Mai [May (so called because it blooms in May)] * see May
源自 Mai [五月花（山楂花在五月盛開，故得此名）] *參見 May