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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- perhaps
[pə'hæps]
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1.
adverb
可能
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perhaps he'll come
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他可能会来
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perhaps not
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未必
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- perhaps
[pɚ 'hæps]
[pə 'hæps]
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1.
adverb
也许;可能;多半
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Perhaps I'll go to the theater after work.
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也许我下班后会去剧院。
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Lucy won't be coming, but perhaps it's better that way because she is sick.
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露西病了,所以不能来了,这样可能会对她好点儿。
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But, perhaps should I insist?
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但是,我是不是应该坚持一下?
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2.
noun
尚属于未定的事物;猜想
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3.
noun
来世;来生
Collins English-English Dictionary
- perhaps
[pə'hæps]
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adv
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2.
adv
possibly; maybe
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3.
adv
(as sentence modifier)
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he'll arrive tomorrow, perhaps
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perhaps you'll see him tomorrow
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4.
sentence substitute
it may happen, be so, etc; maybe
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5.
sentence substitute
[Etymology]
C16 perhappes, from per by + happes chance, hap1
Examples
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Perhaps he would have liked to be a teacher.
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也许他本意是想当一名教师。
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Perhaps I'll go to the theater after work.
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也许我下班后会去剧院。
→ perhaps
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I thought, perhaps, you would like to meet my family.
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我想,你也许愿意见见我的家人。
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Lucy won't be coming, but perhaps it's better that way because she is sick.
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露西病了,所以不能来了,这样可能会对她好点儿。
→ perhaps
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Perhaps she will arrive tomorrow.
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也许她明天会到。
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But, perhaps should I insist?
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但是,我是不是应该坚持一下?
→ perhaps
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Perhaps you should stay that way.
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也许你可以保持这种方式。
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Perhaps you should sleep in our house this night
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也许你今晚应该睡在我们这儿。
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The Middle East has become perhaps the most crucial regional arena for American foreign policy.
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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
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Sorry perhaps I'm disturbing you! - No bother.
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不好意思打扰您了!--没关系。
→ bother
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