maybe

adverb

🔊/ˈmeɪbi/

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used when you are not certain that something will happen or that something is true or is a correct number （不确定）大概，或许，可能synonym perhaps
- 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.是吗也许吧，也许不是。
- Maybe it will do me some good to go for a run.也许这对我跑步有益。
- 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.每个故事都有两个方面，在这种情况下甚至可能更多。
Topics Doubt, guessing and certaintya1
used when making a suggestion（提出建议）或许，也许 synonym perhaps
- 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.也许下周某个时候我们可以开会吃午饭。
- 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，所以也许您可以使用我的旧笔记本电脑。
Topics Suggestions and advicea1
used when replying to a question or an idea, especially when you are not sure whether to agree or disagree （不置可否）也许，或许synonym perhaps
- ‘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？好吧，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。”🔊🔊
Topics Doubt, guessing and certaintya1, Opinion and argumenta1

Word Originlate Middle English: from the phrase it may be (that).

maybe

noun

🔊/ˈmeɪbi/

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something that is only a possibility and is not certain to happen or succeed（赞同并补充信息）或许，也许，可能
- These are all maybes—there is no certainty.这些都是可能的-没有确定性。
- I don't want any ifs, buts or maybes.我不想要任何东西，但是想要或者可能。
- That is the difference between the superstars and the maybes.那就是超级巨星和也许之间的区别。
Word Originlate Middle English: from the phrase it may be (that).

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