| 单词 | possibly |
| 释义 | possiblypossiblypossibly /ˈpɒsəbli $ ˈpɑː-/ adverb1used to say that something may be true or likely, but you are not sure SYN perhaps, maybe: The journey will take three hours – possibly more.hour 这趟旅程要花三小时 — 也许更久。‘Are you going to have a picnic?’ ‘Possibly. It depends on the weather.’begodepend“你们要去野餐吗？”“可能吧﹐得看天气。”2used to emphasize that something is impossible or very surprising: I couldn’t possibly eat all that! 我不可能把它全部吃光!How could anyone possibly find out?can怎么可能会有人发现呢?Phrasescould/can you possibly spoken used to make a polite request: Could you possibly open the window for me?can你能帮我把窗打开吗？THESAURUS: possiblymaybe 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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