单词详解
adv.
也许;大概;可能 (perhaps; say sth uncertainly)
Maybe you are right and I am wrong. 可能你对了,我错了。
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近义词:perhaps
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词语辨析:maybe, perhaps, probably
maybe, perhaps, probably
maybe: “大概,或许”,意思与 perhaps 很接近,多数地方可以换用,但不及 perhaps
正式,多用于口语,在句中作状语,常位于句首。
perhaps: “也许,可能,大概”,可与maybe换用,但比maybe正式。perhaps 还可用于
建议,请求及温和的命令,英国用法。
probably: “大概,很可能”,所表示的可能性虽不是完全肯定,但比 maybe,perhaps 实
现的可能性大,多与动词连用。
词语详解
1. maybe: “大概,或许”,意思与perhaps很接近,多数地方可以换用,但不及 perhaps 正
式,多用于口语,在句中作状语,常位于句首。
Maybe she’ll come this afternoon. 她可能今天下午来。
2. perhaps: “也许,可能,大概”,可与 maybe 换用,但比 maybe 正式。perhaps 还可用
于建议,请求及温和的命令,英国用法。
This is perhaps his best novel yet.这也许是他迄今为止写得最好的一部小说。
3. probably: “大概,很可能”,所表示的可能性虽不是完全肯定,但比 maybe,perhaps 实
现的可能性大,多与动词连用。
Smith probably told his father all about the matter; he usually tells him everything.
史密斯很可能把这一切都告诉了他的父亲;他通常对父亲是什么都说的。(表可能性很大)