perhaps
adverb OPAL S
/pəˈhæps/, /præps/
/pərˈhæps/
- possibly
可能；大概；也许 - ‘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。” - Perhaps he's forgotten.
也许是他忘掉了。
- ‘Are you going to come?’ ‘Perhaps. I'll see how I feel.’
- used when you want to make a statement or opinion less definite
（表示不确定）也许，可能 - This is perhaps his best novel to date.
这也许是他迄今最好的小说。 - He had a difficult upbringing, which perhaps explains why he behaves like that.
他的成长经历很艰难，这也许可以解释他为什么会有这样的行为。
Language Bank perhapsperhapsMaking an opinion sound less definiteTopics Opinion and argumenta2以不确定的语气表达意见 - Most cybercrime involves traditional crimes, such as theft and fraud, being committed in new ways. Phishing is perhaps/possibly/probably the best-known example of this.
大多数网络犯罪都包含盗窃、诈骗等传统犯罪，只是犯罪的方式有了新的变化。网络钓鱼大概是这类犯罪中最著名的例子。
- Most cybercrime involves traditional crimes, such as theft and fraud, being committed in new ways. Phishing is perhaps/possibly/probably the best-known example of this.
- It seems/appears that the more personal data which organizations collect, the more opportunity there is for this data to be lost or stolen.
看来各种机构收集的个人资料越多，这些资料丢失或被盗的可能性就越大。
- It seems/appears that the more personal data which organizations collect, the more opportunity there is for this data to be lost or stolen.
- It seems clear that introducing national ID cards would do little to prevent identity theft.
看来很明显的是，采用全国通用身份证对防止身份盗用起不了什么作用。
- It seems clear that introducing national ID cards would do little to prevent identity theft.
- It could be argued that the introduction of national ID cards might actually make identity theft easier.
可以说采用全国通用身份证实际上可能使身份盗用更容易。
- It could be argued that the introduction of national ID cards might actually make identity theft easier.
- It is possible that/It may be that the only way to protect ourselves against DNA identity theft is to avoid the creation of national DNA databases.
或许保护自己免遭 DNA 身份盗用的唯一途径就是不要建立全国 DNA 数据库。
- It is possible that/It may be that the only way to protect ourselves against DNA identity theft is to avoid the creation of national DNA databases.
- This is perhaps his best novel to date.
- used when making a rough estimate
（用于粗略的估计）或许，可能 - a change which could affect perhaps 20 per cent of the population
这一变化可能影响大约20%的人口
- a change which could affect perhaps 20 per cent of the population
- used when you agree or accept something unwillingly, or do not want to say that you think something is bad
（表示勉强同意或其实不赞成）也许，大概 - ‘You could do it yourself.’ ‘Yeah, perhaps.’
“你可以自己做。” “嗯，也许吧。”
- ‘You could do it yourself.’ ‘Yeah, perhaps.’
- used when making a polite request, offer or suggestion
（用于委婉的请求、主动承诺或提出建议）也许，如果 - Perhaps it would be better if you came back tomorrow.
如果你明天回来，也许更好。 - I think perhaps you've had enough to drink tonight.
我想今晚你已经喝得够多了。 - Perhaps you’d like to have a shower before the others arrive.
也许你想在其他人到达之前洗个澡。 - Perhaps you would be good enough to let him know we are on our way.
也许你可以告诉他我们正在路上。
- Perhaps it would be better if you came back tomorrow.
词源late 15th cent.: from per + hap ‘chance’.