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maydo. ”像他在這種狀況下所能做到的那樣。
△As.Epi.7:“What a case am I in then,that am neither a good ep-ilogue,nor cannot insinuate with you in the behalf ofa good play!”我現(xiàn)在的情況是怎樣的呢？ 我既不是念收場白的好手，又不能代表一出好戲討你們的歡喜！
△Rom.3.3.83(84): “O,he is even in my mistress’case,/Just in hercase.”啊，他正和我家小姐的情形一樣，和她情形完全一樣。
△Rom.4.5.99 (100): “For well you know this is apitiful case.” 因為你們看得出來，這是一樁可悲的事。
△2H.IV.2.2.192 (173): “From a God to a bull? aheavy descension! It was Jove’s case.”(Jove: Jupiter,the Roman god of the sky.)從天神變成了一頭公牛？ 好重大的墮落！ 周甫大神就是如此。
△3H.VI.4.3.30 (31):“Ay,but the case is altered.”是的，但是現(xiàn)在情況變了。if case: in case,(ellipt. for) if it should happen that假使…，假如出現(xiàn)了這種情況：…
△3H.VI.5.4.33: “Thisspeak I,lords,to let you understand,/If case one ofyou would fly from us. /That there’s no hoped-formercy with the brothers/More than with ruthlesswaves,with sands and rocks.”我說這個，諸位，是讓你們明白，假使你們之中有人逃離我們，他所能希望從那三兄弟那里得到的仁慈，不會比無情的波濤、流沙和礁石所給予的更多。
2. ?state,condition狀態(tài)，狀況。
?socket （眼）窩。
△Lr.4.6.151 (146):“Your eyes are in a heavycase，”你的眼睛處在悲痛的狀況之中(雙關：處在沉重的眼眶之中)。
3. situation,circumstances,plight 處境，形勢，境況。
△2H.IV.1.3.26: “It was young Hotspur’s case atShrewsbury.”這也正是年輕的飛將軍在舒斯伯利時的處境。(按： case又作cause = situation)
△2H.VI.1.3.219(213):“Alas,my lord,I cannot fight; for God’s sake,pity my case.”唉呀，大人，我不會打斗；看在上帝的份兒上，可憐我的處境吧。
△3H.VI.4.5.4: “Thus stands thecase；”形勢是這樣的：…
△3H.VI.4.5.18: “Brother, the time and case requireth haste；”兄長，時機和形勢需要迅速行動。
in good case: in good circumstances,well off,well-to-do,prosperous處于很好的境遇，處于有利地位，富裕的，順利的。
△2H.Ⅳ.2.1.119(106):“She hath been ingood case,and the truth is,poverty hath distractedher.”她從前日子過得不錯，可是說實話，現(xiàn)在貧窮把她逼瘋了。
4. state of facts legally considered,cause or suit案情，案件。
△1H.Ⅵ.2.4.1:“Great lords and gentlemen,what means this silence?/Dare no man answer in acase of truth?”i.e. in a legal matter to be resolved byappeal to the facts of the case. The details of the caseconcern a claim by plantagenet to the crown. 諸位大人們和先生們，這樣默不作聲是什么意思？ 在一個事實千真萬確的案件中，竟沒有人敢說一句話嗎？
5. question of law,question法律問題，問題。
△1H.Ⅵ.2.5.45:“This day,in argument upon a case,/Somewords there grew ’twixt Somerset and me；” 今天，為一個問題爭論起來，在薩默塞特和我之間發(fā)生了口角。
6.?cover外罩，外表。
?a form of legal procedure法律訴訟，官司。
△Com. 4.2.42:“I do not know the mat-ter,he is ’rested(= arrested) on the case.”我不知道是怎么一回事，只知道他吃了官司，給抓起來了。(按：此語將上文的“內(nèi)容”matter與“外表” case”聯(lián)系起來雙關取笑。)
mayvb. aux. (pa.t.might)
1.can能。
△Rom.5.3.90:“O how may I / Call this a lightning?”啊，我怎能說這是回光返照呢？
△Com.3.2.1:“may it be that”，難道能…
△Mid.5.1.2:“I nevermay believe / These antic fables,nor these fairytoys.”我從來不肯相信這些離奇的故事和神神鬼鬼的玩意兒。
△R.III.3.4.29: “Than my Lord Hastings no manmight be bolder.”沒有人能比海斯丁斯大人更大膽的了。
△H.VIII.2.4.233 (236): “I may perceive / Thesecardinals trifle with me；”我能看得出來這些紅衣主教是在跟我玩花招。
2. must,can afford 應當，能夠。
△Mac. 3.1.122 (121):“Whose loves I may not drop，”我不能夠失去他們的好感。Phrases:
it must be as it may: we must take things as theycome 凡事只好隨遇而安；事情只好如此了。
△H.V.2.1.132(125): “The King is a good king,but it must be as itmay；” 國王是位好國王，可是事已如此，也沒法子。
may chance: may possibly 也許可能。
△Rom.1.5.88(84): “This trick may chance to scathe you.” 你這樣鬧可能會損害你自己的。
may not: cannot不能。
△Oth.3.1.16 (15): “If youhave any music that may not be heard,to ’t again；” 要是你們有聽不見的音樂，請再奏起來吧。 may山楂見hawthorn條。 may[mei]v.可以，也許，祝愿
◇May all your wish come true.心想事成。/may as well ...as…與…一樣 Mayn. the fifth month of the year五月。
May-day morning: dawn on 1 May,a time of greatfestivity五月節(jié)（五月一日）早晨（大歡慶的時間）。
△H.VIII.5.4.13 (5.3.12): “'tis as much impossible,/ Unlesswe sweep 'em from the door with cannons,/To scat-ter 'em,as 'tis to make 'em sleep / On May-day morn-
ing,which will never be.”除非我們用大炮把他們從門口轟開，要想把他們驅(qū)散是不可能的，就像叫他們在五月節(jié)早晨睡覺，那是無論如何也辦不到的。
May-morn of youth: early spring-time of youth,prime of youth青年時期的早春，風華正茂時期。
△H.V.1.2.119: “and my thrice-puissant liege / Is in the veryMay-morn of his youth,/ Ripe for exploits andmighty enterprises.”(Henry V was then twenty-sevenyears of age.)我的無比強大的君主又是春秋鼎盛、風華正茂，恰是建大功、立大業(yè)的時候。
May morning: May game(May was a month associat-ed with merry-making) 五月的游戲。(英國風俗，五月內(nèi)例有各種娛樂。)
△Tw.3.4.158 (142):“More matter for aMay Morning.”(No sooner does mad Malvolio go offthan angry Aguecheek comes on.) 五月游戲的材料又來了。
May of youth: youth in full bloom青春年少，風華正茂。
△Ado.5.1.75:“Despite his nice fence and his activepractice,/ His May of youth and bloom of lustihood.”盡管他擊劍本領不壞并且勤于練習，又正當年輕力壯。 May五月一年中的第五個月。含31天。據(jù)信根據(jù)希臘女神瑪婭命名。誕生石為祖母綠或瑪瑙。參見month條。 May[mei]n.五月
‖ May Day “五一”國際勞動節(jié)
Mayflower Compact “五月花”公約(1620年) |