maybe

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adv. 也许, 大概 n. 可能性

发音

UK /ˈmeɪ.bi/
US /ˈmeɪ.bi/
其它 /mɛˈbiː/
AU /ˈmæɪ.bi/
AU /ˈmæɪ̯.bi/

词形变化

maybes 复数 maybes more maybe 比较级 most maybe 最高级

别名

mebbe may-be mabby mabey mabye mayB may be mb

教材释义与例句

名词

可能性；不确定性

副词

也许；可能；大概

used to say that something may happen or may be true but you are not certain

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Something that is possibly true.

    非正式
  2. 2.

    An answer that shows neither agreement nor disagreement.

    非正式

    The results of the poll were inconclusive. We got two yeses, three nos, and four maybes.

  3. 3.

    A future event that may or may not happen.

    非正式

    About your raise: it's a big maybe.

adj.
  1. 1.

    Possible; uncertain.

adv. A1 Oxf 3000
  1. 1.

    Perhaps, possibly.

    A small extra effort now can maybe save you much work later.

    Maybe I was imagining it, but I could swear that the dog understood what I was saying.

  2. 2.

    Perhaps that is true (expressing no commitment to a decision or a neutral viewpoint to a statement).

    Okay. See you later, maybe. — Maybe I’ll see you later.

  3. 3.

    Certainly.

    也许

    或许

    或是

    可能

    或者

    有可能

    英国

    Maybe not the best idea.

词汇关系

副词

同义词 5

perhaps possibly perchance mayhap peradventure

相关短语

maybe type maybe types maybe baby effect maybe baby bias mama's baby, papa's maybe and I don't mean maybe definite maybe Mama's baby, Papa's maybe

词源

From an ellipsis of Middle English it may be, equivalent to may + be. Compare mayhap.

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