也许;可能;大概;

这四个词都有“可能,或许”的意思。它们的区别是:
1.probably指“多半”,其可能性超过一半; perhaps和maybe指“或许”,其可能性大致为一半; possibly仅指“也许”“有可能”,其可能性低于一半。例如:
Probably he will succeed.他很可能会成功。
Perhaps〔maybe〕 he will succeed.他也许会成功。
He will possibly succeed.他有可能成功。
2.maybe比perhaps更口语化,且要用于句首; perhaps可用于句末、句中、句首; probably多用于句中。
3.maybe和possibly可用于礼貌的建议或请求,另三个词无此义。例如:
Maybe you could move the chair.也许你可以挪动一下那张椅子。
Could you possibly lend me 1000 yuan ?你能借给我1000元钱吗?
这些副词均有“或许、大概”之意。
maybe普通用词,美国英语多用,指某事也许如此,含不能确定意味。
perhaps普通用词,多用于英国,与maybe同义。
possibly指客观上潜存着发生某种变化的可能。
probably一般指根据逻辑推理,估计有发生的可能,把握性较大,语气比possibly强。
谐音记忆法
谐音:没比(没法比),所以引申为词义:大概;或许
词条说明
maybe是副词,不能作谓语;
而may be其实是情态动词may加了谓语动词be,所以may be用了以后就不要再加其他动谓语动词)
"Maybe we could celebrate tonight." — "What did you have in mind?"
“也许今晚我们可以庆祝一下。”——“你有何打算?”
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》Maybe soon the scriptwriters will have to write her out of the series.
也许很快剧作家就得结束掉她在该系列剧中的戏份,不再让她露面。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》Supposing he's right and I do die tomorrow? Maybe I should take out an extra insurance policy.
假设他是对的,我确实明天就会死,那该怎么办?也许我应该再买一份保险。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》He had maybe a thousand tapes, all neatly labelled and catalogued.
他大约有1,000盒磁带,都整齐地贴着标签并分了类。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》Maybe my work is not immortal, but it will live for a while.
也许我的作品不能流芳百世,但它能流传一阵子。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》Bill will come on then maybe Ralph, then Bobby and Johnny doing their hits.
比尔先上,然后大概是拉尔夫,接下来是博比和约翰尼击球。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》In the old days we got a visit from the vet maybe once a year.
以前,兽医大概每年来我们这里出诊一次。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》Maybe it was the trees that gave this place its atmosphere of mystery and timelessness.
也许正是树木赋予这个地方神秘永恒的气息。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》We think maybe he took off because he had a big fight with his dad the night before.
我们觉得他突然走掉也许是因为头天晚上和爸爸大吵了一架。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》Maybe there is jealousy, but I think the envy is more powerful.
也许是羡慕,但我认为更多的是嫉妒。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》People are still hanging out drinking beer, maybe shooting some pool.
人们仍聚在那里喝啤酒,可能还会打会儿台球。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》She makes you feel warm and comfortable, and maybe a little excited.
她让人感觉温暖舒适,还可能有一点性欲高涨。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》
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