possibly

B1 CET-4 Oxf 3000 高中 FREQ #1457 ★★★★☆

adv. 可能, 也许

发音

UK /ˈpɒs.ə.bli/
其它 /ˈpɒs.ɪ.bli/
US /ˈpɑ.sɪ.bli/
CA /ˈpɑ.sɪ.bli/
US /ˈpɑ.sə.bli/
CA /ˈpɑ.sə.bli/
CA /ˈpɒs.ə.bli/
US /ˈpɒs.ə.bli/
AU /ˈpɔs.ə.bli/
NZ /ˈpɒs.ə.bli/
ZA /ˈpɒs.ɪ.bli/

词形变化

more possibly 比较级 most possibly 最高级

别名

poss. possibley

教材释义与例句

副词

可能地；也许；大概

used when saying that something may be true or likely, although you are not completely certain

This last task is possibly the most difficult.

这最后一项任务也许是最难的。

It will take three weeks, possibly longer.

要花三个星期，也许更久。

'Will you be here tomorrow?' 'Possibly.'

"你明天到这儿来吗？""也许吧。"

'Was it murder?' ' Quite possibly (= it is very likely ) .'

"是谋杀吗？""很可能是。"

释义与例句

adv. B1 Oxf 3000
  1. 1.

    Perhaps; indicates that the proposition may be true (is not certainly false) regardless of any facts or circumstances known to, stated by or implied by the speaker.

    Near-synonyms: maybe, perhaps, mayhap, mayhaps, by chance, perchance, peradventure; conceivably

    Possibly, they will make gains in the midterm elections.

    It was possibly the costliest mistake in the organization's history.

    This rare and possibly unique specimen must be conserved.

  2. 2.

    In the realm of possibility; indicates that the action may successfully be performed (is not impossible) regardless of any facts or circumstances known to, stated by or implied by the speaker that might limit the performance.

    I'm much stronger than you, so you can't possibly win.

    I couldn't possibly be there on time.

    I couldn't possibly cheat on my wife.

    It seems unlikely, but, yes, they could possibly win even now.

    The police don't know him, and the information they have leads them to think he could possibly have murdered his wife.

词汇关系

副词

同义词 5

maybe perhaps perchance mayhap peradventure

反义词 1

impossibly

词源

From possible + -ly.

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