maybe
adverb /ˈmeɪbi/
/ˈmeɪbi/
synonym perhaps(不确定)大概,或许,可能 - Maybe he'll come, maybe he won't.
他可能来,也可能不来。 - ‘Are you going to sell your house?’ ‘Maybe.’
“你要卖房子吗?” “也许吧。” - Is she right? Maybe, maybe not.
她说得对吗?也许是,也许不是。 - Maybe it will do me some good to go for a run.
也许去跑步对我有好处。 - It will cost two, maybe three hundred pounds.
这个要花二百英镑,或许三百英镑。 - We go there maybe once or twice a month.
我们每月大概去那里一到两次。 - There are two sides to every story, maybe even more in this case.
每个故事都有两面性,在这种情况下可能更多。
- Maybe he'll come, maybe he won't.
synonym perhaps(提出建议)或许,也许 - I thought maybe we could go together.
我觉得或许我们可以一起去。 - Maybe you should tell her.
也许你应该告诉她。 - Maybe we can meet for lunch next week sometime.
也许我们可以下周找个时间一起吃午饭。 - Maybe readers should be warned.
也许应该警告读者。 - I've just got a new laptop, so maybe you can use my old one.
我刚买了一台新笔记本电脑,所以也许你可以用我的旧电脑。
- I thought maybe we could go together.
synonym perhaps(不置可否)也许,或许 - ‘I think he should resign.’ ‘Maybe.’
“我觉得他应该辞职。” “也许是吧。” - ‘Am I nervous? Well, maybe just a little.’
我紧张吗?嗯,也许只是一点点。 - ‘You should stop work when you have the baby.’ ‘Maybe, but I can't afford to.’
“有了孩子你就不应该工作了。” “或许是吧,可我负担不起呀。”
- ‘I think he should resign.’ ‘Maybe.’
词源late Middle English: from the phrase it may be (that).