may want什么意思？

问题描述

After students have completed activity 2b, the teacher may want to conduct a post-listening discussion.这里的may want什么意思？may在这儿什么用法？

老师答疑

陈老师：

▲在Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English（《朗文当代英语词典》）的want词条，有用黑体字列出的 may / might want to do sth (=used to say that something is sensible or that someone should do it, especially when giving advice) ，用于提出建议，意思是“（也许）应该做某事”“不妨做某事”。如：

You may want to postpone your visit. 你不妨推迟访问。（摘自《美国传统英汉双解学习词典》）

You might want to install anti-virus software. 你也许应该安装杀毒软件。（摘自《朗文当代英语辞典》）

When you have both filled in your patterns, you may want to share these with each other. 两人都把图案填好色后，不妨互相交换着看一下。（摘自《柯林斯Cobuild高阶英汉双解学习词典》）

You may want to keep this brochure safe, so you have it to hand whenever you may need it. 你应该保管好这份手册，这样随时想用都能马上在手边找到。（摘自《柯林斯Cobuild高阶英汉双解学习词典》）

▲当然，may want 也可用于本义，表示“也许想要”。如：

Home owners who have extra space available may want to let out a room. 有多余空间的屋主也许会想租出个把房间。

We’re happy living in a flat for the moment but we may want to move to a house soon. 目前我们住单元房很满意，不过不久我们也许想住个独门独院的房子。

This committee may want to exercise its discretion to look into those charges. 这个委员会可能想行使其自行决定权来调查那些指控。

▲在 After students have completed activity 2b, the teacher may want to conduct a post-listening discussion. 中，may want 可理解为“不妨……”。即：当学生完成活动 2b 后，老师不妨组织听后讨论。

黎老师：