perhaps
adv
pəˈhæps adv
1
May might perhaps … will
used to say that something may be true, but you are not sure or usually sounds more natural than . 通常，may 或 might 听上去比 perhaps … will 更自然
Perhaps she’s next door.
她也许在隔壁。
Perhaps it will snow tomorrow.
明天可能会下雪。
It won’t take so long next time, perhaps.
也许下次不会需要那么久。
‘I don’t think you understand. ‘Well, perhaps not .’
“我想你不明白。”“嗯，也许吧。”
You may be a little surprised when you receive this letter.
收到这封信的时候你可能会有些吃惊。
2 used to give your opinion, when you do not want to be too definite 也许〔用于表达观点〕;
This is perhaps her finest novel yet.
这或许是她迄今为止最好的一部小说。
The industrial revolution was, perhaps, the most important event in history.
工业革命也许是历史上最重要的事件。
3 used to say that a number is only a guess 也许，可能〔用于表示某个数字仅仅是猜测〕;
The room was large, perhaps twenty feet square.
这个房间很大，可能有 20 英尺见方。
Perhaps 200 people were there.
那里可能有 200 人。
4 used to politely ask or suggest something, or say what you are going to do [口] 也许，或许〔用于表示礼貌的请求或建议，或自己将做什么〕; spoken
I thought perhaps we’d have lunch in the garden.
我想或许我们可以在花园里吃午餐。