Word · CEFR A1 · Frequency #955
Fully loadedmaybe
/ˈmeɪbi/
adverb
也许；可能；或许
Perhaps; possibly.
- 1.
Perhaps, possibly.
- 2.
by chance
偶然
- 3.
Perhaps that is true (expressing no commitment to a decision or a neutral viewpoint to a statement).
也许吧；可能是吧；偶然；也许；大概
In use
Maybe we should take a different route to avoid traffic.
He said maybe he'll join us for dinner later.
If you're not sure, maybe you should ask for help.
maybe + (clause)
表示可能性，常用于句首。
Maybe he will come.
也许他会来。
maybe not
用于简短否定回答。
Maybe not.
也许不。
maybe ... or maybe ...
列举两种对等的可能性。
Maybe we should go, or maybe we should stay.
也许我们该走，也许我们该留。
Common mistakes
Connections
Collocations
- maybe not
- 也许不
- Maybe not, but we can try again tomorrow.也许不，但我们可以明天再试。
- maybe later
- 也许稍后
- I can't talk now, maybe later.我现在不能说话，也许稍后。
- maybe so
- 也许是这样
- He thinks it's impossible, but maybe so.他认为不可能，但也许是这样。
- maybe then
- 也许那时
- We'll see what happens, maybe then we'll decide.我们看看会发生什么，也许那时我们再决定。
- maybe just
- 也许只是
- Maybe just a little more sugar would help.也许只是再加一点糖会有帮助。
- maybe even
- 也许甚至
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想‘may be’（可能是）就是‘也许’。
Context & Register
日常对话和一般书面语，中性自然
Pronunciation & Spelling
'Baby' (/ˈbeɪbi/) rhymes with 'maybe' (/ˈmeɪbi/). 'Be' (/bi/) shares the spelling ending 'be' but is pronounced differently with a short /i/ sound. Words like 'lady' (/ˈleɪdi/) have a similar pattern but a different final consonant.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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