区别 maybe, perhaps, probably, possibly
<p class="MsoPlainText">1.maybe"大概，或许"，意思与perhaps很接近，多数地方可以换用，但不及perhaps正式，多用于口语，还可用于礼貌的建议或请求，多用于句首或句末，多用于美国。<p class="MsoPlainText">2.perhaps"也许，可能，大概"，可与maybe换用，但比maybe正式。perhaps还可用于建议，请求及温和的命令，英国用法。<ul><li><div class="MsoPlainText">1)Perhaps/Maybe I'll go．我或许会去。</div></li><li><div class="MsoPlainText">2)This is perhaps his best novel yet．这也许是他迄今为止写得最好的一部小说。</div></li><li><div class="MsoPlainText">3)Perhaps/Maybe you would like to join us for lunch．也许您愿意和我们一块去吃午饭。（表请求）</div></li><li><div class="MsoPlainText">4)You'd better go now，perhaps．您最好还是现在就走。（表命令）</div></li></ul><p class="MsoPlainText">3.probably"大概，很可能"，所表示的可能性虽不是完全肯定，但比maybe，perhaps实现的可能性大多与动词连用。<p class="MsoPlainText">4.possibly"可能地，也许，或许"，较probably意味弱，在肯定句里表可能性很小，在否定、疑问句中与can，could连用，表示"无论如何也不"，肯定句中与can，could连用，以加强语气，表示"设法，竭力地"。<ul><li><div class="MsoPlainText">5)John probably told his father all about the matter；he usually tells him everything．约翰很可能把这一切都告诉了他的父亲；他通常对父亲是什么都说的。(表可能性很大)</div></li><li><div class="MsoPlainText">6)I'll do all I possibly can.我将尽我的所能去做。(与can连用)</div></li><li><div class="MsoPlainText">7)I can't possibly drink any more．我无论如何不能再喝了。</div></li></ul> maybe, possibly, perhaps, probably这四个词都可表示“可能性”。maybe：“可能，也许”，比其余的几个词更为随便和不正式，可能性不大，也可以表示一种非常委婉,礼貌的建议或要求。如：You could put it over there, maybe. 也许你可以把它搁在那边。He didn't feel quite right; maybe he got sunstroke. 他觉得不太好；也许是有点中暑。The doctor thinks maybe we'd better have a minor operation. 医生认为也许我们最好做个小手术。possibly：“可能地，或者，也许"，可能性较大。用于否定句和疑问句时表示 "无论如何"之意。She expressed regret for any inconvenience which might possibly be caused.她为任何可能造成的不便而深表歉意。I couldn't possibly have finished typing such a long document in such a limited period of time. 无论如何，我也不可能在如此有限的时间内打完这么长的文件。perhaps：“可能”，较为常用也较为正式的词，可能性也不十分大。它可以表示建议或要求，也可以表示以礼貌的方式下命令。I thought perhaps it was the letter you had been expecting. 我想这大概是你一直盼望的那封信。Perhaps you will kindly give us a hand when we are in trouble. 当我们陷入困境时，也许你会善意地帮我们一把。probably：“很可能，大概”，可能性在这一组词中最大，表示一种几乎完全肯定的意思。He is the only witness of the accident; he can probably give us some detailed information about it. 他是这次事故唯一的目击者，他大概可以告诉我们一些详细情况。There is probably some kind of living matter on some other worlds, but we do not know yet. 很可能在其他的世界存在着另类的生物，只是我们尚不知道。
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