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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

perhaps [pə'hæps]
  1. 1. adverb 可能
    perhaps he'll come
    可能会来
    perhaps not
    未必

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

perhaps [pɚ 'hæps] [pə 'hæps]
  1. 1. adverb 也许可能多半
    Perhaps I'll go to the theater after work.
    也许下班后会去剧院
    Lucy won't be coming, but perhaps it's better that way because she is sick.
    露西病了,所以不能来了,这样可能会对她好点儿。
    But, perhaps should I insist?
    但是,我是不是应该坚持一下
  2. 2. noun 尚属于未定事物猜想
  3. 3. noun 来世来生

Collins English-English Dictionary

perhaps [pə'hæps]
  1. 1. adv
  2. 2. adv possibly; maybe
  3. 3. adv (as sentence modifier)
    he'll arrive tomorrow, perhaps
    perhaps you'll see him tomorrow
  4. 4. sentence substitute it may happen, be so, etc; maybe
  5. 5. sentence substitute [Etymology] C16 perhappes, from per by + happes chance, hap1

Examples

Perhaps he would have liked to be a teacher.
也许他本意是想当一名教师。
Perhaps I'll go to the theater after work.
也许我下班后会去剧院。 perhaps
I thought, perhaps, you would like to meet my family.
我想,你也许愿意见见我的家人。
Lucy won't be coming, but perhaps it's better that way because she is sick.
露西病了,所以不能来了,这样可能会对她好点儿。 perhaps
Perhaps she will arrive tomorrow.
也许她明天会到。
But, perhaps should I insist?
但是,我是不是应该坚持一下? perhaps
Perhaps you should stay that way.
也许你可以保持这种方式。
Perhaps you should sleep in our house this night
也许你今晚应该睡在我们这儿。
The Middle East has become perhaps the most crucial regional arena for American foreign policy.
中东大概已经成为美国施展外交政策时最为重要的区域性舞台。 arena
Sorry perhaps I'm disturbing you! - No bother.
不好意思打扰您了!--没关系。 bother

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