| 单词 | may |
| 释义 | may (once / 6 pages) n While may most often appears as a helping verb to indicate that something is possible or allowed, it can also be a noun for a kind of shrub or small tree, also called a "hawthorn." The may has flowers that can range from white to red, and it's also got deep red berries. Since it has a pretty flower that blooms in the spring, it's associated with the month of May. In the 17th-century poem by Robert Herrick, titled "Corinna's Going A-Maying," Corinna is gathering the flowers of the may tree, a springtime activity that goes back as far as medieval times. WORD FAMILYmay: maies USAGE EXAMPLESSimilar units may be available at the consumer level soon. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) Advocates say that this limits options for children who may find relief with higher levels of THC. Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016) The doctor may prescribe a steroid cream or, in severe cases, an oral immunosuppressant for the itch. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) n 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 Syn|Hyper Crataegus laevigata, Crataegus oxycantha, English hawthorn, whitethorn haw, hawthorn a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus May (once / 63 pages) n WORD FAMILY May: mid-May USAGE EXAMPLESIn May Mr. Trump responded by releasing a list of jurists broadly in the Scalia tradition. Wall Street Journal(Jan 02, 2017) Mr. Trump said in May that he would enter direct talks with Mr. Kim as a way to try to deter its nuclear-weapon development. Wall Street Journal(Jan 03, 2017) In May 2015, an appellate judge ruled in favor of the city and the developer. Los Angeles Times(Dec 30, 2016) n the month following April and preceding June Hyper Gregorian calendar month a month in the Gregorian calendar |
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