USAGE NOTE 用法说明: maybe
Maybe and perhaps are commonly used in suggestions, requests, and orders to make them sound less forceful and, therefore, more polite. maybe 和 perhaps 常用于建议、请求和命令中以缓和语气，显得更为礼貌些:
Maybe/perhaps we ought to go now. 也许我们应该现在就走。
Maybe/perhaps you should phone your mother. 也许你该打电话给你母亲。
They can also be used to make criticism less strong or kinder. 它们也可用来缓和批评:
He's not exactly fat, but he's maybe/perhaps a bit overweight. 确切地说他并不肥胖，但也许有点超重。