perhaps
adverb
uk/pəˈhæps//præps/us/pɚˈhæps/A2
used to show that something ispossibleor that you are notcertainabout something:
或许，可能He hasn't written to merecently- perhaps he'slostmyaddress.他最近没给我写信——也许他把我的地址弄丢了。
Perhaps the mostimportantquestionhas not beenasked.或许还没有人提出最重要的问题。
WeplantotraveltoEurope- to Spain or Italy perhaps.我们打算去欧洲旅行，也许去西班牙或意大利。
See also
maybe
used to show that anumberoramountisapproximate:
（指数量）大概，大约There were perhaps 500peopleat themeeting.大概有500人出席了会议。
used when makingpoliterequestsorstatementsofopinion:
（用于礼貌地要求或陈述意见）兴许，也许"I neverrememberpeople'sbirthdays." "Well, perhaps you should."“我从来记不住别人的生日。”“兴许你应该记住。”
- IthoughtIsawsomeonehidingin thebushes- perhaps we shouldcallthepolice.
- We havefruitjuicebut perhaps you'd like something a littlestronger?
- Thedialoguesoundedstiltedandunnatural, perhaps because of thetranslationfrom theoriginalRussian.
- It has often been said, perhapsunfairly, that they are awarlikepeople.
- I'dguessthat she's in herforties- 45 perhaps.
Possible and probable
- always
- anything's possibleidiom
- arguably
- as never beforeidiom
- auspiciously
- bea safe betidiom
- bet
- fair
- it isn't over until the fat lady singsidiom
- lean
- lean towards sth
- liable
- likelihood
- manage
- maybe
- probably
- prospective
- prospectively
- realm
- tip
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Approximate
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Maybeorperhaps?
Maybe and perhaps are adverbs that mean the same thing. We use them when we think something is possible, but we are not certain. We use maybe mostly in front or end position whereas perhaps is used in front, mid and end position:…