abstract
Perhaps
/pərˈhæps/
释义与例句
adv.
1
Used to express uncertainty or possibility; maybe.
也许/可能/大概
Perhaps he's busy right now
也许他现在很忙
记忆技巧
语气辨析(重点):
Maybe:最常用,随性,口语首选。
Perhaps:稍微正式一点,听起来更有礼貌、更委婉(常见于职场建议或写信)。
位置习惯:
Maybe 习惯放在句首(Maybe it'll rain.)。
Perhaps 比较灵活,可以放在句首,也可以放在句中(It is, perhaps, the best choice.)。
用法提示:
当你想礼貌地提出异议或建议时,用 perhaps 效果更好。
比如:"Perhaps there's been a misunderstanding." (也许这中间有什么误会。)