perhaps
音标发音
- 英式音标 [pəˈhæps]
- 美式音标 [pərˈhæps]
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- 美式发音
基本解释
- adv. 或许；（表示不确定）也许；（用于粗略的估计）或许；（表示勉强同意或其实不赞成）也许；可能
- n. 假定；猜想；未定之事
词源解说
- 直接源自中古英语的perhappes，意为靠运气。
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用法辨析
- perhaps的基本意思是“或许,可能,大概”,表示说话人对数量、质量、价值等大概的估计,常用于对某人〔事〕有疑问或有可能但不肯定的场合,所表示的可能性大致对半。
- perhaps可修饰动态动词、静态动词、系表结构、全句。perhaps在句中位于实义动词前,助、系、情态动词之后。perhaps也可用于句首或句尾,用于句首或句末有时可指有礼貌地提出请求或提供帮助等。
- 在口语中, perhaps so的意思是“也许会”; perhaps not(而不是no)的意思是“也许不会”。
adv. (副词)
英汉例句
- If you are good I shall perhaps take you for a walk this afternoon.
如果你乖,我今天下午可能带你出去散散步。
用作副词 (adv.)
用作状语
词组短语
- perhaps come 或许来
- perhaps so 也许是这样
- Perhaps the 正在翻译;也许;或许;可能
- perhaps too 也许太;正在翻译;也许是太
- Perhaps more 或许还有更多;或更长时间;或许更多;也许远
- Square perhaps 或方形
- Perhaps because 也许是因为
用作副词 (adv.)
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短语
英英字典
- used to show that something is possible or that you are not certain about something
- You use perhaps to express uncertainty, for example, when you do not know that something is definitely true, or when you are mentioning something that may possibly happen in the future in the way you describe.
- You use perhaps in opinions and remarks to make them appear less definite or more polite.
- You use perhaps when you are making suggestions or giving advice. Perhaps is also used in formal English to introduce requests.
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专业释义
- 或许