maybe,perhaps无太大区别,都置于句首.
perhaps
[pEhAps]
adv.
或许,多半
perhaps
per.haps
AHD:[p…r-h?ps“]
D.J.[p*6h#ps]
K.K.[p+6h#ps]
adv.(副词)
Maybe; possibly.
可能;或许
From Middle English perhap
源自 中古英语 perhap
per [by] from Latin * see per
per [通过] 源自 拉丁语 *参见 per
hap [chance] * see hap
hap [机会] *参见 hap
perhaps
[pE5hAps]
adv.
或许;可能
Perhaps the letter will come today.
或许那封信今天能到.
Perhaps our team will win.
也许我们队要赢.
(礼貌地要求) Perhaps you would be good enough to read this?(= would you be ...) 你愿意看看这个吗?
perhaps
per-由于+hap运气;“由于运气”转为“也许可能”
maybe
[5meibi]
adv.
大概,或许
n.
疑虑
maybe
may.be
AHD:[m?“b?]
D.J.[6meibi8]
K.K.[6mebi]
adv.(副词)
Perhaps; possibly.
也许,可能
n.Informal (名词)【非正式用语】
An uncertainty:
不确定性:
There are so many maybes involved in playing the stock market.
股票交易市场中牵涉到这么多的不定因素
An uncertain reply:
不确定的答复:
It's better to receive a fast and honest no than a drawn-out maybe.
宁可接受真实痛快的拒绝也不要拖沓不定的答复
maybe
[5meIbi:]
adv.
大概;或许
‘Will they come?’ ‘Maybe not.’ “
他们会来吗?”“大概不会来.”
might 可以用句首,也可以用在句中