perhaps

英 [pəˈhæps]

美 [pərˈhæps]

adv. 可能; 大概; 也许; (表示不确定)也许; (用于粗略的估计)或许
n. 假定; 猜想; 未定之事

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.5 / BNC.249 / COCA.435

牛津词典

adv.

可能；大概；也许
possibly
1. ‘Are you going to come?’ ‘Perhaps. I'll see how I feel.’
  “你来不来？”“也许来。要看我身体情况了。”
2. Perhaps he's forgotten.
  也许是他忘掉了。
（表示不确定）也许，可能
used when you want to make a statement or opinion less definite
1. This is perhaps his best novel to date.
  这也许是他迄今最好的小说。
（用于粗略的估计）或许，可能
used when making a rough estimate
1. a change which could affect perhaps 20% of the population
  一项可能影响20%的人口的改革
（表示勉强同意或其实不赞成）也许，大概
used when you agree or accept sth unwillingly, or do not want to say strongly that you disapprove
1. ‘You could do it yourself.’ ‘Yeah, perhaps.’
  “你可以自己做。”“嗯，也许吧。”
（用于委婉的请求、主动承诺或提出建议）也许，如果
used when making a polite request, offer or suggestion
1. Perhaps it would be better if you came back tomorrow.
  如果你明天回来，也许更好。
2. I think perhaps you've had enough to drink tonight.
  我想今晚你已经喝得够多了。

柯林斯词典

ADV 可能；大概；也许
You useperhapsto 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.
1. Millson regarded her thoughtfully. Perhaps she was right...
  米尔森若有所思地注视着她。或许她是对的。
2. In the end they lose millions, perhaps billions...
  最后他们输掉几百万，或许是几十亿。
3. He does not paint for very long on any one painting, perhaps for two and a half hours at a time...
  他每幅画不会画很长时间，一次大概画两个半小时。
4. It was bulky, perhaps three feet long and almost as high...
  它体积很大,大约有3英尺长,高度也将近3英尺。
5. Perhaps, in time, the message will get through...
  或许消息会及时送达。
6. They'd come soon, perhaps when the radio broadcast was over.
  他们很快就会来，可能在广播结束之后。
ADV （用以缓和语气或表示礼貌）也许，可能
You useperhapsin opinions and remarks to make them appear less definite or more polite.
1. Perhaps the most important lesson to be learned is that you simply cannot please everyone...
  也许最应吸取的教训就是懂得众口难调。
2. His very last paintings are perhaps the most puzzling...
  他去世前的最后一批画作也许是最让人困惑的。
3. The lesson from all of this is perhaps a broader one...
  从所有这一切中得出的教训可能具有更广泛的意义。
4. Do you perhaps disapprove of Agatha Christie and her Poirot and Miss Marple?...
  你大概不太欣赏阿加莎·克里斯蒂和她作品中的波洛和马普尔小姐?
5. He was not perhaps physically the strongest in the class.
  他可能不是全班身体最壮的。
ADV （用于给出建议或在正式语体中提出请求）也许，或者
You useperhapswhen you are making suggestions or giving advice.Perhapsis also used in formal English to introduce requests.
1. Perhaps I may be permitted a few suggestions...
  也许我可以提几条建议。
2. Well, perhaps you'll come and see us at our place?...
  嗯，或者你到我们家来见我们如何？
3. Perhaps if you rang me when you got back to your office?
  你回到办公室后给我打电话怎么样？
ADV （委婉地表示不赞同或不接受）也许，大概
You can sayperhapsas a response to a question or remark, when you do not want to agree or accept, but think that it would be rude to disagree or refuse.
1. 'You know it doesn't make sense for you.' — 'Perhaps. I don't know. Maybe it does maybe it doesn't.'...
  “你知道它对你来说没有意义。”——“也许吧，我不知道。可能有意义，也可能没意义。”
2. 'I'm sure we can make it,' he says. Perhaps, but it will not be easy.
  “我确信我们能成功。”他说。也许吧，但是不会轻而易举。

英英释义

adv

by chance
1. perhaps she will call tomorrow
2. we may possibly run into them at the concert
3. it may peradventure be thought that there never was such a time
Synonym:possiblyperchancemaybemayhapperadventure

双语例句

Perhaps we ought to have trusted people more
也许我们本当对人多一些信任的。
Perhaps I may be permitted a few suggestions
也许我可以提几条建议。
Perhaps he's ill.
他也许病了。
Perhaps I had misjudged him, and he was not so predictable after all
也许我看错了他，毕竟他不是可以让人一眼看透的人。
He does not paint for very long on any one painting, perhaps for two and a half hours at a time
他每幅画不会画很长时间，一次大概画两个半小时。
Perhaps if you rang me when you got back to your office?
你回到办公室后给我打电话怎么样？
His very last paintings are perhaps the most puzzling
他去世前的最后一批画作也许是最让人困惑的。
He didn't come today; perhaps he's ill.
他今天没来，许是生病了。
In the end they lose millions, perhaps billions
最后他们输掉几百万，或许是几十亿。
Perhaps, in time, the message will get through
或许消息会及时送达。