possibly

/ˈpɒsəbli/ adv.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

可能；也许

释义与例句

adv. 可能；也许
used to say that something might be true, might happen, or might be done
  1. The meeting could possibly finish earlier than expected.
    会议可能会比预期更早结束。
  2. Possibly the cheapest option is to travel by coach.
    最便宜的选择也许是乘长途汽车。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. She was quiet, possibly because she had not slept well.
    她很安静，可能是因为没睡好。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 possibly 是副词，可放在句首或实义动词前；Could you possibly...? 还可用于委婉请求，比直接命令更客气。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • possible 可能的；可能做到的
    形容词，possibly 是由 possible 去词尾 -le 后加 -ly 形成的副词。
  • possibility 可能性；可能的事
    名词，指某事可能发生或存在的程度，或一种可选择的情况。
同义词
  • perhaps 也许；可能
    possibly 和 perhaps 都可表示不确定的推测；possibly 常与 can/could 连用加强“有可能”的意味，perhaps 更常独立修饰整个句子，放在句首尤其自然。
    Perhaps we should wait until the rain stops. 也许我们应该等雨停。
常见搭配
  • could possibly 可能会；有可能
    Could you possibly send me a copy before noon? 你能在中午前发我一份吗？
  • possibly true 可能是真的
    The story is possibly true, but no documents have been found. 这个故事可能是真的，但尚未找到任何文件佐证。
  • possibly because 可能是因为
    The plants grew slowly, possibly because the room was too cold. 这些植物长得很慢，可能是因为房间太冷。