| 单词 | perhaps |
| 释义 | perhaps (once / 18 pages) adv Perhaps means about the same thing as maybe: things that perhaps could happen might happen, or they might not. When someone asks if you want to do something and you say "Perhaps" — you haven't committed. It's another way of saying "I don't know" or "It's possible. Who knows?" People use perhaps when talking about things they aren't sure about, or things they don't want to answer in a decisive way. When a friend says, "Perhaps we'll go to that movie," don't count on it. He's keeping his options open. WORD FAMILYperhaps USAGE EXAMPLESDJ: "So the interpretation is perhaps different in England?" BBC(Jan 02, 2017) Giants at Packers: Perhaps the two most formidable challengers to the Cowboys in the NFC meet in the opening round. Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017) A path determined by these resolutions may lead to unexpected places, maybe not to a sty, but perhaps to a stable and a star. Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017) adv by chance perhaps she will call tomorrow Syn maybe, mayhap, peradventure, perchance, possibly |
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