B2

S + may well + V0 · S + might as well + V0

may well và might as well

Explanation

Hai cụm cố định dễ lẫn. may well nghĩa là rất có thể, tăng độ chắc chắn. might as well nghĩa là thôi thì cứ, dùng khi không có lựa chọn nào hay hơn. Bẫy thường gặp: Hai cụm khác nghĩa hẳn: We may well go home không có nghĩa thôi thì về nhà.

Examples

She may well be right.

Rất có thể cô ấy đúng.

It may well rain later.

Rất có thể lát nữa mưa.

The shop is closed, so we might as well go home.

Cửa hàng đóng rồi, thôi thì về nhà.

We might as well start without him.

Thôi thì bắt đầu mà không có anh ấy.

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