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词组 maybe - perhaps
释义 maybe - perhaps
You use maybe or perhaps to indicate that something is possible, although you are not certain about it. There is no difference in meaning between these words.
Maybe he was wrong.
Perhaps Andrew is right after all.

Maybe is normally used only at the beginning of a clause.
Maybe he'll be prime minister one day.
If you begin, maybe other customers will come.

Perhaps can be used in other positions in a clause.
If you live in the country, you can, perhaps, profit by buying and freezing local produce.
The Allies had better luck, perhaps, than they deserved.
It was perhaps Ellen's unconventional approach to life that made her such a great actress.

Many other words can be used to indicate how certain you are about something. For a graded list, see section on probability in entry at ↑ Adverbials.

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