| 释义 |
*per·haps /pə`hæps; pəˈhæps/
adv
1 used to say that something may happen or may be true, but you are not sure; MAYBE 可能，也许:
Sarah's late — perhaps she missed the bus. 莎拉迟到了，也许是没赶上公共汽车。
perhaps not "Maybe you shouldn't tell him." "Perhaps not." “也许你不该告诉他的。”“也许是不该的。”
2 spoken used to politely ask or suggest something 【口】 也许，或许〔用于礼貌地请求或建议〕:
Perhaps you'd like to join us? 也许你会愿意参加我们的活动？
USAGE NOTE 用法说明: perhaps, maybe, and 和 may be
Use perhaps or maybe to talk about something that is possible. Maybe is usually used at the beginning of a sentence or CLAUSE. 讲到某种可能的事，可用 perhaps 或 maybe。maybe 通常用于句子或从句的句首:
Maybe we can get together this weekend. 这个周末也许我们能聚一聚。
Perhaps is slightly more formal, and can be used in other places in a clause. perhaps 稍稍正式些，并可在从句中的其他位置上出现:
We can perhaps meet this weekend. 本周末我们或许能见面。
May is a modal verb that is sometimes used with the verb 'to be'. may 是情态动词，有时与动词 to be 连用:
She may be here later. 她可能会晚点儿来这里。 |