maybe和perhaps哪个可能性大一点

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maybe 和perhaps 哪个可能性大一点

Answer 1

1．maybe意为“或许、大概”是副词,为美国英语,主要用于非正式场合,口语中常用.语气比perhaps较轻.如：
Maybe they will let me go.或许他们会让我走.
perhaps意为“也许”,“可能”,是副词,含有“也许是如此,也许不是如此”的意味,如：
But perhaps they don't know that yet.但是他们可能还不知道.He will perhaps succeed.他也许会成功.(不成功的可能性较大)