2分鐘英語(yǔ)課堂：如何使用"might" Using Might

Introduction

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(shuō)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(shuō)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(shuō)“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(shuō)。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(lái)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(shuō)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(lái)些新花樣。

Nelly: Last time you tried something new, it didn’t work out that well.

尼爾：上次來(lái)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(shuō)得對(duì)。

Richard: Gee..I love you too, Nelly.

理查德：我愛你，尼爾。