perhaps

/pəˈhæps/ adv.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

也许；可能

释义与例句

adv. 也许；可能
used to say that something is possible or may be true, but that one is not certain
  1. Perhaps we should wait until the rain stops.
    也许我们应该等雨停了再走。
  2. She has not replied, so perhaps she is away.
    她还没有回复，所以也许她外出了。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. I thought perhaps you could help me move these chairs.
    我想也许你能帮我搬一下这些椅子。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 perhaps 是一个词，表示“也许”；may be 是两个词，意为“可能是”。比较 Perhaps he is ill 和 He may be ill。

词族与关联词

同义词
  • maybe 也许；可能
    perhaps 与 maybe 都表示不确定的可能性，在多数日常语境中意义相近；perhaps 通常稍正式，书面和口语都常用，maybe 尤其常见于口语和较随意的表达。不要把 maybe 误写成 may be（可能是）。
    Maybe we can catch an earlier train. 也许我们能赶上更早的一班火车。
常见搭配
  • perhaps not 也许不；恐怕不是
    Perhaps not, but it is still worth asking for a second opinion. 也许不是，但再征求一下别人的意见仍然值得。
  • perhaps so 也许是这样
    Perhaps so, but we should test the idea before investing. 也许是这样，但投资前我们应该先检验这个想法。
  • perhaps because 也许是因为
    The plant is struggling, perhaps because the room gets too little light. 这株植物长势不好，也许是因为房间光照不足。