maximum 〇/ 30 cMdren
in a doss 每班至多 30 名学生◊ The job
will require you to use all your skills to the maximum.这项工作将要求你最大限度地发挥你的技能。
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The July maximum (-. the highest
temperature recorded in July〉was 30 °C..七月的最高气温是30摄氏 度。◊ What is the
absolute maximum you can ajfonl to pay?你最多能出多少钱？、一 compare minimum n.
May
〇■» /mei/ noun [U, C]
the fifth month of the
year, between April and June 五
月 ISIJIJ To see how May is
used, look at the examples at April. * May的用法见词条April下的示例。
may ^ /mei/ modal verb,
noun
■ modal verb [negative
may
not, rare
short
form
mayn^
/'meiant/,
pt
might
/mart/,
negative
might
not,
rare
short form mightn^ /'maitnt/) 1 used to
say that sth is possible (有可_但不肯定）也许，可能：77iat may or may not be true.这可能是真的，也可能不是。◊ He may have (=
perhaps he has) missed his tram.他可能没赶It 火车。◊ TTiey may weH
win•他们完全可能贏。◊ There is a range of programs on the market
which may be described as design aids•市场上有斧，程序，可以称为设
计辅助工具。2 used when admitting that sth is true before
introducing another point, argument, etc...(转 折前所述情况属实）也许，可能：He may be a good
/at/ier but he’s a terriWe husband.他或许是一位好父亲，
但却是个很糟糕的丈去。3 used to ask for or
give permission (征求同意威表示Jt许）可以：May 了 come in?我司；以进柴吗?you may come in i/you
wish. 你想进来就进来吧。note at can1 4 used as a
polite way of making a
comment, asking a question, etc•(礼貌地评价或提问等）可g: You look lovely, if I may say so.我觉得咏看上去很可爱。◊ May J asfc why
you toofc that decision?我亩否问一下你为什么要作出那 样的决定？ J may just add one
thing…我想_补充
一点…5 (/b/vrjfl/) used to express wishes and hopes (表 示雇望）但愿：May she rest in peace.愿她安息。〇丑1/51'- ness has been thriving in the past year. Long
may it continue to do so.在过去的一牵里生意蒸蒸日土。但愿 这种情况能持续下去。6 (/o/7T>fl〇 used to say what the
purpose of slii is (秦明目的）可以，能够：There is a need for more resources
so that all children may have a decent education.需要更多的财力支持，让所有的孩子都
受到良好的教育。，.〇 note at modal be that as it .may despite that 尽管如此 neverthe-
less： I know that he has
tried hard; be that as it may, his work is just not gooci enough.我& 道他已经尽力了，
尽管如此，他的工作仍不本理想。
mnourt [U] the white or pink
flowers of the hawthorn 山楂花，
maybe /'meibi/ adv.
1
used when you are not certain that sth
will happen
or that sth.is true or
is a correct number .(不确定}大
概，或许 > .可能 perhaps ： Maybe hell come,
maybe he won’t•他可能来也可能不来。◊ ‘Are you going
to seH your 力ouse?’ ‘Maybe. “ 你# 秦房子吗？”
“也许吧。” ◊
wfH cost two, maybe three hundred pounds•这个要花二耳英镑，或许三百英镑。OWe go there maybe
once or twfce a month.我们每月大概去那里
一到两次。2 used when making a
suggestion (提出建
议 i) 也许i PPI71 perhaps： I thought maybe we
couW go together.我觉得或许我们可以一起去。◊ Maybe you
s/iouZd teH her•也许你应该告诉她。3 used
to agree with sb, and to add more information that should be thought about (赞同并补充信息）或许，也许，可能
PCI71 perhaps ： You
should stop work when you have t/ie baby.’ ‘Maybe, but Z can’t .aj^ord
to.’.. 有了孩子你 就不应该工作了。或许是吧，可我歇不起呀。” 4 used when replying to a question or an idea, when you
are not sure whether to agree or disagree (木置可 否）也许，或许 PCTTI perhaps ： (I
think he should resign.’‘Maybe.’ “我觉得他应该辞职^’ “也许是吧6
1 May
bug noun
= cockchafer
May Day noun the first day of May,
celebrated as a spring festival and, in some countries, as a holiday in honour
of working people 五朔节； '(棄些国家的）i；— 劳动节compare £abor Day
May-day /'meidei/ noun [U] an international radio
signal used by ships and aircraft needing help when they are
T247 MBE
in danger (船只或飞行器遇险时用的国际无线电求救
信号）WtIWIJI From the French venez m'aider 4come and
help me’.源自法语venez m’aider,意为速来救
助”、_
may-fly /'meiflai/ noun {pi. -ies) a small insect that
lives near water and only lives for a very short time 蜂贿
may-hem /'meihem/ noun [U] confusion and
fear, usually caused by violent behaviour or by some sudden shocking event 骚舌L;慌乱：There was absolute may- hem when everyone
tried to get out at once•众’人蜂拥而 出，造成了g大的混乱。
may-on-naise /.meia'neiz; NAmE 'meianeiz/ (also informal mayo /'meiau; NAmE 'meiou/) noun [U] a thick cold white
sauce made from eggs, oil and vinegar, used
to add flavour to sandwiches, salads，etc.蛋黄#(用作
三明治、色拉等的调味品）：egg mayomiaise (= a
dish made with .hard-boiled eggs and mayonnaise)鸡蛋美奶 滋（有煮老的鸡蛋和蛋黄酱）
mayor 〇■» /mea(r); /\Wm£ 'meiar/
腑/1
2
(in England, Wales and Northern Ireland)
the head of a town, borough or
county council, chosen by other members of the council to represent them at
official ceremonies, etc.(英格兰、威尔士和北爱尔兰由议员选
举产生的）镇长，市长，郡长：the lord Mayor 〇/ London 伦敦市长'一compare prov6st⑶ 2 the head of the
government of a town or city, etc., elected by the public (民选的丨市长，镇长：the Mayor o/Afew Ylorfc纽 、约市爹’ Mayor Bob Anderson鲍勃•安德备市来►'may- oral, /'mearal; NAmE 'meia-/ adj. [only before noun]： mayora! robes/duries 市长 ^礼涵 / 职_
may-or-alty /'mearalti; NAmE 'meiar-/ noun {pi. -ies) (/omw/) 1 the title or
position of a mayor 市长头衔；.市
长职位 2 the period of time
during wiiich a person is a mayor市长任期
may-or-ess /mea'res; NAmE 'meiQTQs/ noun 1 (also ,lady ‘mayor) a woman who has been
elected mayor 女市米
o
note at gender 2 (in England,
Wales and Northern Ireland) the wife of a mayor or a woman who helps a mayor at
official ceremonies (英格兰、威尔士和‘北爱尔
兰）市长（或镇长、郡长 > 夫人，市长（或镇长、郡长） 女助理
may-pole /'meipaul; NAmE -pool/ noun a decorated pole that
people dance round in ceremonies on May
Day
五朔节花柱；S月柱
maze /meiz/ noun 1 a system of paths
separated by walls or hedges built
in a park or garden, that is designed so that it is difficult to find your way
through 迷宫：We got 〖ost m the maze.我们在迷宫里迷失可
.方向。◊ (figurative) The building is a maze of
corridors. 这座建筑长廊交错，简直就是一座迷宫。一compare labyrinth 2 [usually sing.] a large number of complicated rules
or details that are difficult to understand 纷 繁复杂的规则；复杂难懂的细节：a maze 〇/ regulations 一大堆纷繁复杂的规章制度3 a printed puzzle
in which you have to
draw a line that shows a way through _ a complicated, pattern of lines 迷宫圉 —picture o puzzle
ma-zurka /m0'z3：k0； NAmE ma'zairka/ noun a fast Polish dance
for four or eight couples, or a piece of music for this dance马祖卡舞（节奏轻快的波兰舞，由四对或八对
舞伴参加）；马祖卡舞曲
MB abbr. 1 /,em
'bi:/ (in
3
(also Mb) megabyte 兆字节;百万字节：572MB 〇/ memo/y * 512 兆内存
MBA /,em bi: 'ei/ noun a second university
degree in business (the abbreviation for *Master of Business Administration’)工商管理学硕士 1 全写为 Master of Business Administration. >
: to do an MBA攻读工商管理学硕
士学位
MBE /,em bi: 'i:/ noun the abbreviation for 4Member
(of the Order) of the