may not

I know that he has tried hard; be that as it may, his work is just not good enough.

我知道他已经尽力了，尽管如此，他的工作仍不太理想。

Interviewing politicians may not be rocket science, but it does matter.

采访政治家可能并不是什么高难度的事，但的确很重要。

Whole branches of science may not receive any grants.

各自然科学学科可能都得不到任何拨款。

This ticket is not transferable (= it may only be used by the person who has bought it) .

此票不得转让。

The hen may not be able to feed its young.

雌鸟可能无法给幼鸟喂食。

That may or may not be true.

这可能是真的，也可能不是。

Symptoms may not appear for some weeks, so diagnosis can be difficult.

症状可能在几周里都不会出现，所以诊断起来会比较困难。

The regulations specify that calculators may not be used in the examination.

考试规则明确规定考试时不得使用计算器。

Undeclared goods (= that the customs are not told about) may be confiscated.

未报关的物品可能被没收。

The election may not be the traditional two-horse race between the preferred Democrat and Republican party candidates.

这次选举有可能并非是支持率最高的民主党与共和党候选人之间的传统两方角逐。

The deal with Chelsea may not, however, be dead.

不过，与切尔西的交易或许还有戏。

The superglue may not create a bond with some plastics.

强力胶水可能无法粘住某些塑料。

This may or may not be judged as reasonable.

关于其是否合理，两种看法可能都存在。

A child may not differentiate between his imagination and the real world.

儿童可能无法将自己的幻想与真实世界区分开来。

One problem not mentioned is the unemployed may not have the skills to fill the vacancies on offer

一个没有提及的问题是，失业人员也许缺乏填补所提供的空职的技能。

Patients may not receive the tender, loving care once associated with a hospital stay.

病人们可能享受不到以前住院时那种悉心体贴的照顾。

The list may not be complete.

这个单子可能不全。

You may not enter the security area without authorization.

未经批准不得进入警戒地区。

His music is highly individualistic and may not appeal to everyone.

他的音乐很独特，可能不是人人都喜欢的。

Scientists know that cancer may not show up for many years.

科学家们知道癌症可能会潜伏多年。

I may not like him, but I wish him no ill.

我可能不喜欢他，但我并不希望他倒运。

The point of my question may not be immediately apparent.

我的问题的要点可能不是一下子就能看出来的。

In view of this, the decision may not be easy.

考虑到这点，可能很难作出决定。

You may have some strange disease that may not show up for 10 or 15 years

你可能患有某种10年或者15年都看不出什么症状来的怪病。

They may, but there again they may not.

他们可能会，但也可能不会。

Ah, but that may not be true.

不过嘛，那可能不是真的。

The elderly man may not be typical, but he speaks for a significant body of opinion

这位老人也许并没有代表性，但他所说的话却代表着相当一部分人的观点。

"Urchin", with its connotation of mischievousness, may not be a particularly apt word.

urchin有淘气的含义，可能不是一个特别恰当的词。

The events may or may not have been connected.

这些事件可能存在联系，也可能没有联系。

He may not always achieve greatness but at least he's a trier.

他也许并非总能成就大事，但至少他竭尽所能。