/pəˈhæps;præps ||; pɚˈhæps; præps/adv
(used when you are not sure about sth) possibly; maybe (用于表示不确定)或许,大概,可能:
Perhaps he's forgotten.也许他忘了。She was, perhaps, one of the most famous writers of the time.她可能是当时最有名的作家之一。☞ Perhaps and maybe are similar in meaning. They are often used to make what you are saying sound more polite Perhaps I could borrow your book, if you're not using it?Maybe I'd better explain...perhaps和maybe的意思相近。这两个词常用以使说话听起来较有礼貌:Perhaps I could borrow your book, if you're not using it?如果你不在用那本书的话,可以借给我吗?·Maybe I'd better explain...也许我该解释一下…
perhaps/pɚˋhæps; pəˈhæps/adv 1 used to say that something may be true, but you are not sure [ maybe ] 可能﹐也许: Sarah's late – perhaps she missed the bus. 莎拉迟到了﹐可能是没赶上公共汽车。‘Are you sure he knows?’ ‘Perhaps not .’ “你肯定他知道吗?”“也许不知道。”2 spoken used to politely ask or suggest something【口】也许﹐或许〔用于礼貌地请求或建议〕: Perhaps you’d like to join us? 也许你也来加入我们?3 used to say that a number is only a guess 也许﹐大概﹐可能〔表示某一数字只是猜测〕: Perhaps 200 people were there. 那里大概有 200 人。4 used to give your opinion, when you do not want to be too definite 也许﹐可能〔用于表达看法〕: This is perhaps her best novel yet. 这可能是她迄今为止最好的小说。
perhapsadverba word that you use when you are not sure about somethingsame meaningmaybe: I don't know where she is – perhaps she's still at work. There were three men, or perhaps four.