| 词汇 | maybe |
| 释义 | maybe adverb uk /ˈmeɪ.bi/ us /ˈmeɪ.bi/ A2 used to show that something is possible or that something might be true: 或许，大概 Maybe they'll come tomorrow.或许他们明天会来。 Maybe you were right after all.或许还是你对。 used to say you are not certain maybe"Do you want to go to the show tonight?" "Maybe. Let's see how I feel after work." perhapsPerhaps he'll decide to join us tonight. possiblyThere are four, possibly five people who have been injured in the explosion. potentiallyThese potentially unsafe chemicals are present in our groundwater. conceivablyIt would be hard, but a burglar could conceivably shut down your electronic alarm system by hacking into it. plausiblyShe argued, rather plausibly, that her neighbour was the one who took the tools from her allotment. informal used to show that a number or amount is approximate: （指数量）大概，大约 There were 200, maybe 300, refugees on the boat.船上约有200或300名难民。 A2 used to politely suggest or ask for something: （礼貌地表示建议、请求）也许 Maybe Ted would like to go.也许特德愿意去。 Maybe we should start again.或许我们该重新开始。 used to avoid giving a clear or certain answer to a question: （用于不确定的回答）可能，也许 "Are you coming to Kelly's party?" "Maybe."“你去参加凯利的聚会吗？”“也许会去吧。” used to mean that something is a possible explanation for why something else happened: （用于解释原因）可能，也许 "Why were you chosen for the team and not me?" "Maybe it's because I've been to more practices than you."“为什么球队选中了你，而不是我？”“也许是因为我参加训练的次数比你多。” "Is she old?" "Fairly old - late sixties maybe." "Can we go to the park after school?" "Maybe - it depends whether I get all my work finished." Maybe you'll get a letter from Daddy in the post today. I think maybe I ought to go round there and apologize for what I said. "Are you going out tonight?" "Maybe, maybe not - I haven't decided yet." Possible and probable add credence to something always anything's possibleidiom arguably as never beforeidiom bet fair happen houseroom I shouldn't wonderidiom in with a chance it isn't over until the fat lady singsidiom manage margin probabilistic probabilistically probability probable probably tend You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Approximate Suggestions & proposals Uncertainty GrammarMaybe or may be? We use maybe and may be to talk about possibility. They are often confused because we use them both when we think that something is possible but we are not certain. … Maybe as an adverb Maybe /ˈmeɪbi/ is an adverb and it means the same as perhaps. It is written as one word: … May be In the phrase may be /meɪ bi:/ may is a modal verb and be is a main or auxiliary verb. Here may and be are two separate words, whereas maybe is one word: … Maybe or perhaps? Maybe and perhaps are adverbs that mean the same thing. We use them when we think something is possible, but we are not certain. We use maybe mostly in front or end position whereas perhaps is used in front, mid and end position: … maybe | American Dictionarymaybe adverb[ not gradable ] us/ˈmeɪ·bi/ used to show that something is possible or that something might be true: Maybe I can get the yard mowed before it rains. There were maybe (= approximately) 50 people there when I left. Maybe can also be used to avoid giving a clear or certain answer to a question: "Are you still going to join me for dinner?" "Maybe." Maybe can also be used to introduce a possible explanation: I thought maybe my phone message had scared him off. Examples of maybemaybe Ifs and buts and maybes will not do. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There are too many questions, and too many maybes. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Everything else—every other item—would depend on circumstances, happenstances and maybes. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There are many 'ifs', 'buts' and 'maybes', because there is no other way for a diverse family of nations to share power. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English They have put their faith in a considerable number of maybes, possibles, and perhapses regarding future income streams. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There were no ifs, buts or maybes. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There are no ifs, buts or maybes. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They started to act as self-conscious actors in the local arenas and, maybe even more important, they were recognised as such by locals and non-locals. Maybe because someone accompanies them, someone who gives them security and believes in their future. Beyond that, there is always hope of finding a better solution among the other local minima, and maybe the global minimum. Anyone's guess, really, but maybe a clue is what often happens while working in the studio. Maybe parts of the dissemination problem are due to ignorance of important moral issues. Maybe there are people who want to read lazy voices and lazy books. Maybe one day, someone will ask for his autograph. The function maybe-assign always updates the tree, and can therefore proceed down the tree (thereby freeing the upper levels for other processes). 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