有語法學家說是現在虛擬語氣come what may表示讓步“不管如何”,“無論如何”“不論發生什么情況”;本人偏向認為這是英語得一個習慣用法更好,不必去扣語法。可以理解為:come what may=whatever may happen;其中may可以換成might。學會這個語法點考試遇見是秒懂,,沒有見過這個用法點得考到了就是一臉懵逼。請看:
My brother has decided to become a policeman,____what may.
A. came B. come C. coming D. having come
答案選B。
這個come what may可以位于句首或句尾。
He promised to support her come what may.
他答應不管出現什么問題都支持她。《牛津高階英漢雙解詞典》
Come what may, we must finish this work today.
不管怎么樣,反正我們今天必須完成這項工作。
Come what may, the work must go on.
不管怎么樣,反正工作不能停。
Come what might,she would never leave John.
不管發生什么事,她都不會離開約翰。
Come what may,we’re not going to make any concessions to his unreasonable damands.
不管怎么樣,我們都不會對他得無理要求讓步。(研考真題)
類似用法:say what I(he,you……) would,不管說什么;cost what it may不管價錢多少;