may as well/may well

但是, might 的最常见用法是作 may 的替换词, 既可表示现在时间, 也可表示将来时间 (If you say that something might happen, you mean that it is possible that it will happen.)

1. I might go to a concert tonight. (EED) (might 指将来) 今天晚上我或许去听音乐会。

2. Yes, you might have some fever. (Cronin) (might 指现在) 是的,你可能有点儿发烧。

3. Might I have a little brandy? (Foster) 我可以喝点儿白兰地吗?

4. Might I ask where this verse came from? And why you are seeking an orb? (Dan Brown, The Da Vinci Code) 我可不可以问问, 这首诗是从何而来? 你们为什么要寻找圆球呢? (《达·芬奇密码》)

may 和 might 都可以指现在或将来。它们的区别在于前者的肯定性比后者要强。

1. I may see you tomorrow. 明天我可能来看你。

2. I might see you tomorrow. 明天我或许来看你。

但是,在现代英语里,这种区别日趋消失。所以,R.Quirk 等人说,在 You may be wrong. 和 You might be wrong. 之间只有很少或者根本没有区别。