核心问题
maybe 和 perhaps 都作“也许”解,不知它们之间有无区别?
词典解答
maybe 和 perhaps 都是表示某种怀疑的副词,而且都作“也许”“可能”解。但 maybe 仅用于非正式语体,而且主要用于美国英语(在英国英语中用得不大普遍)。
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Maybe we'll see you tomorrow. (FWF) 也许我们明天会见到你。
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Maybe he'll be prime minister one day... (EED) 也许有一天他会成为首相。
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I think that's perhaps her finest picture. (EED) 我想那也许是她最好的照片(画)了。
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Julius Caesar is perhaps the greatest of Shakespeare's early plays. (PEU) 《裘力斯·凯撒》也许是莎士比亚早期作品中最伟大的剧作。
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Perhaps you will kindly help us in a difficulty. (Voynich) 我们处于困难时,你也许能帮助我们。