上の例文は, 直接話法 My father said, “You may use my camera.” (父は「私のカメラを使っていいよ」と言った) の間接話法. 主節の動詞 (said) が過去だから, may もそれに合わせて might になる. might は「~してよかった」と過去に訳さないで, may と同じように訳すこと. couldwould
might as well do as domight as well domight as well do (as do)
might as well do (as do)
(~するくらいなら)~したほうがいいだろう
You might as well try to stop a moving car as try to stop him.
You might as well try to stop a moving car as try to stop him.