| 单词 | maybe |
| 释义 | maybemaybemaybe /ˈmeɪbi/ adverb1used to say that something could be true or could happen, but you are not sure SYN perhaps: Maybe Ann has already left.haveleave也许安娜已经离开了。Maybe you’re right and maybe not.你可能对也可能不对。2spoken used to answer a question when you are not sure whether to answer yes or no: ‘Are you going to accept?’ ‘Maybe. I don’t know.’bego“你打算接受吗？” “也许吧。我不知道。”3used to make a suggestion: Maybe you should complain.shall也许你应该投诉。4used to show that you are not sure about a number or amount: He was 30, maybe 35 years old.beyear他 30 岁﹐也许是 35 岁。THESAURUS: maybemaybe used when saying that something may be true or may happen, but that you are not sure: Maybe you’re right.‘Are you going to Kate’s party?’ ‘Maybe. I don’t know.’begoperhaps maybe. Perhaps is slightly more formal than maybe and is more common in written English: This is perhaps his funniest novel.befunnypossibly used when saying that it is possible that something is true or might happen Possibly sounds a little less likely than maybe or perhaps: ‘Do you think you’ll go back there?’ ‘Possibly, but it won’t be for a long time.’winmay/might/could used when you have some reason to believe that something will happen, but you are not sure: I may still have the instruction book.‘Do you think they’ll win?’ – ‘They might.’He could be stuck in a traffic jam.canstickyou never know used when telling someone that something good might happen unexpectedly, although it is very unlikely: He might change his mind – you never know. |
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