詞彙精選:maybe的用法和辨析
一、詳細釋義:
adv.
也許,可能,大概
例句:
Maybe I am wrong.
可能我錯了。
例句:
Maybe I shall get a thorough medical checkup.
也許我得做次徹底體檢。
n.
可能性;不確定性
例句:
Don't revel in the “game of maybe”.
不要陶醉於“可能性遊戲”。
例句:
Given the state of the market, it seems to be a big “maybe”.
鑑於當前的市場形勢,這個“可能性”似乎不高。
二、詞義辨析:
maybe,perhaps,possibly,probably
這些副詞均有“或許,大概”之意。 maybe普通用詞,美國英語多用。指某事也許如此,含不能確定意味。perhaps普通用詞,多用於英國,與maybe同義。possibly指客觀上潛存着發生某種變化的可能。probably一般指根據邏輯推理,估計有發生的可能,把握性較大,語氣比possibly強。
三、參考例句:
Maybe he'll come, but maybe not.
他也許會來,但也許不會。
Maybe you're right.
也許你是對的。
Maybe you're right.
也許你是對的。
Maybe I am wrong.
可能我錯了。
Maybe it will work.
也許這個辦法會有效。
Uhhh, maybe not.
額……可能不是這樣的。
Maybe he snores.
可能他打呼嚕。
Maybe I am wrong.
可能我錯了。
Oh, maybe just whistle.
哦,你吹個口哨就行了。
Maybe she is angry.
她可能生氣了。