peradventure

adv. 或者, 偶然, 不料 n. 疑惑, 疑问, 怀疑, 猜测, 偶然之事

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词形变化

peradventures 复数 peradventures

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Chance, doubt or uncertainty.

adv.
  1. 1.

    Perchance or maybe; perhaps; supposing.

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词汇关系

名词

上位词 6

doubt uncertainty doubtfulness dubiety dubiousness incertitude
副词

同义词 5

maybe perhaps possibly perchance mayhap

词源

From Middle English peraventure, peradventure, from Old French par aventure. Spelling modified as though from Latin. Equivalent to per- + adventure.

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