might could

动词 v.
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英文释义

动词 v.
  1. might be able to (used to soften "could" or make it even more conditional) Southern-US
    — "Grammaw, Mr. Hammer said today you know things you won't talk about. That if he knew more about what's goin' on he might could go to the police, or to a lawyer, and maybe have Dunreith Smith arrested again."

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In many Germanic languages and dialects modals can be stacked to combine their meanings; compare Scots micht cud.
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