| 单词 | might would |
| 释义 | > as lemmasmight would 40. U.S. regional (southern). Following a modal verb (chiefly might). might would (also may would): would possibly, maybe would, could perhaps, as in I might would have preferred to do so. Such constructions are often referred to as ‘double modals’ and in some analyses would is regarded as the finite past tense: see can v.1 24. ΚΠ 1928 J. M. Peterkin Scarlet Sister Mary xiii. 138 De fire is most too hot for Unex, Auntie. I'm 'faid e might would catch cold. 1972 E. Wigginton Foxfire Bk. 384 They had th' mule's foot tied up, pulled up tied 'cause Doc's afraid it'd kick him—might would, I guess. 1994 Amer. Speech 69 17 I thought y'all may would have had some more of them in by now. 1995 W. B. Sherden Not Silent People (rev. ed.) Pref. vii While I might would have preferred to revise some of the original chapters, I thought it best to leave them essentially as first written. 2010 K. C. Hobbs Money Basics for Everyday People vi. 31 Let's say you work in a hospital, well you might would like to invest in a mutual fund that invests in healthcare companies. < as lemmas |
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