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maybe adv.或许；也许；可能 (1) 或许这些营养品对你的健康有帮助。(2) 也许这个办法会有效。(3) 也许下一次吧。(4) 也许我能给你当信差。(5) 可能他还在家里。 Maybe is a shortened version of the Middle English phrase, "it may be." People use it when they're not sure about something — or they aren't ready to give their answer. Sometimes other things have to happen — or not happen — before you can be sure. For example, because it might rain tomorrow, you aren't sure there will be a baseball game. In the meantime, you answer, "Maybe," if someone asks if you are going to the game.

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英 ['meɪbi] 美 ['meɪbi] (1) Maybe these nutrients are helpful to your health.(2) Maybe it will work.(3) Maybe some other time.(4) Maybe I can act as a messenger for you.(5) Maybe he is still at home. When you say maybe, you're not completely sure about your answer. If you say you'll maybe study at the library tonight, it is possible that you'll go there. 1[ADV 副词]或许；大概；可能 You use maybe to express uncertainty, for example when you do not know that something is definitely true, or when you are mentioning something that may possibly happen in the future in the way you describe.   [ADV with cl/group]  [vagueness]Maybe she is in love...她大概是恋爱了。Maybe he sincerely wanted to help his country...或许他是诚心诚意地想帮助自己的祖国。I do think about having children, maybe when I'm 40...我的确在考虑要孩子的问题，也许等到我40岁吧。Things are maybe not as good as they should be...情况也许并没有情理之中那么好。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。2[ADV 副词]也许，或许(用于提出建议、作出礼貌的请求等) You use maybe when you are making suggestions or giving advice. Maybe is also used to introduce polite requests.   [ADV with cl/group]  [politeness]Maybe we can go to the movies or something...也许我们可以去看场电影什么的。Maybe you'd better tell me what this is all about...也许你应该告诉我这究竟是怎么回事。Maybe you shouldn't eat in that restaurant anymore...也许你不该再去那家餐厅吃饭了。Maybe if you tell me a little about her?...也许你可以跟我讲一点关于她的事情？Wait a while, maybe a few days.等一等吧，也许要过几天。3[ADV 副词]可能，也许(用于表示某一观点部分属实，但另一观点也应该加以考虑) You use maybe to indicate that, although a comment is partly true, there is also another point of view that should be considered.   [ADV cl]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。OK, maybe I am a failure, but, in my opinion, no more than the rest of this country.好吧，也许我是个失败者，不过在我看来，这个国家里的其他人也不比我成功到哪里去。4[ADV 副词]可能吧(用于表示未置可否) You can say maybe as a response to a question or remark, when you do not want to agree or disagree.   [ADV as reply]'Do you think that another country will step in to become the dominant military power in the region?' — 'Maybe.'...“您认为另一个国家会介入在该地区建立军事霸权吗？”——“可能吧。”'Is she coming back?' — 'Maybe. No one hears from her.'“她快回来了吗？”——“也许吧。都还没信儿呢。”5[ADV 副词]大概，大约(用于对数目、数量或价值等作出约略的估计) You use maybe when you are making a rough guess at a number, quantity, or value, rather than stating it exactly.   [ADV amount]  [vagueness]The men were maybe a hundred feet away and coming closer.那些人大约有100英尺远，正在向这里靠近。6[ADV 副词]有时(尤用于笼统地描述某人的行为或经常发生的事情) People use maybe to mean 'sometimes', particularly in a series of general statements about what someone does, or about something that regularly happens.   [ADV with cl/group]They'll come to the bar for a year, or maybe even two, then they'll find another favourite spot.他们会在一年，有时甚至是两年里一直光顾这个酒吧，然后再另寻好去处。

英语单词	maybe
英美音标	英 ['meɪbi] 美 ['meɪbi]
中文释义	adv.或许；也许；可能
英语例句	(1) Maybe these nutrients are helpful to your health. (2) Maybe it will work. (3) Maybe some other time. (4) Maybe I can act as a messenger for you. (5) Maybe he is still at home.
中文例句	(1) 或许这些营养品对你的健康有帮助。 (2) 也许这个办法会有效。 (3) 也许下一次吧。 (4) 也许我能给你当信差。 (5) 可能他还在家里。
vocabulary简明	When you say maybe, you're not completely sure about your answer. If you say you'll maybe study at the library tonight, it is possible that you'll go there.
vocabulary扩展	Maybe is a shortened version of the Middle English phrase, "it may be." People use it when they're not sure about something — or they aren't ready to give their answer. Sometimes other things have to happen — or not happen — before you can be sure. For example, because it might rain tomorrow, you aren't sure there will be a baseball game. In the meantime, you answer, "Maybe," if someone asks if you are going to the game.
柯林斯解释	1 [ADV 副词]或许；大概；可能 You use maybe to express uncertainty, for example when you do not know that something is definitely true, or when you are mentioning something that may possibly happen in the future in the way you describe. [ADV with cl/group] [vagueness] Maybe she is in love... 她大概是恋爱了。 Maybe he sincerely wanted to help his country... 或许他是诚心诚意地想帮助自己的祖国。 I do think about having children, maybe when I'm 40... 我的确在考虑要孩子的问题，也许等到我40岁吧。 Things are maybe not as good as they should be... 情况也许并没有情理之中那么好。 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。 2 [ADV 副词]也许，或许(用于提出建议、作出礼貌的请求等) You use maybe when you are making suggestions or giving advice. Maybe is also used to introduce polite requests. [ADV with cl/group] [politeness] Maybe we can go to the movies or something... 也许我们可以去看场电影什么的。 Maybe you'd better tell me what this is all about... 也许你应该告诉我这究竟是怎么回事。 Maybe you shouldn't eat in that restaurant anymore... 也许你不该再去那家餐厅吃饭了。 Maybe if you tell me a little about her?... 也许你可以跟我讲一点关于她的事情？ Wait a while, maybe a few days. 等一等吧，也许要过几天。 3 [ADV 副词]可能，也许(用于表示某一观点部分属实，但另一观点也应该加以考虑) You use maybe to indicate that, although a comment is partly true, there is also another point of view that should be considered. [ADV cl] 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。 OK, maybe I am a failure, but, in my opinion, no more than the rest of this country. 好吧，也许我是个失败者，不过在我看来，这个国家里的其他人也不比我成功到哪里去。 4 [ADV 副词]可能吧(用于表示未置可否) You can say maybe as a response to a question or remark, when you do not want to agree or disagree. [ADV as reply] 'Do you think that another country will step in to become the dominant military power in the region?' — 'Maybe.'... “您认为另一个国家会介入在该地区建立军事霸权吗？”——“可能吧。” 'Is she coming back?' — 'Maybe. No one hears from her.' “她快回来了吗？”——“也许吧。都还没信儿呢。” 5 [ADV 副词]大概，大约(用于对数目、数量或价值等作出约略的估计) You use maybe when you are making a rough guess at a number, quantity, or value, rather than stating it exactly. [ADV amount] [vagueness] The men were maybe a hundred feet away and coming closer. 那些人大约有100英尺远，正在向这里靠近。 6 [ADV 副词]有时(尤用于笼统地描述某人的行为或经常发生的事情) People use maybe to mean 'sometimes', particularly in a series of general statements about what someone does, or about something that regularly happens. [ADV with cl/group] They'll come to the bar for a year, or maybe even two, then they'll find another favourite spot. 他们会在一年，有时甚至是两年里一直光顾这个酒吧，然后再另寻好去处。

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