Word · CEFR A1 · Frequency #955
Fully loadedmaybe
/ˈmeɪbi/
adverb
也许；可能；或许
核心释义
Perhaps; possibly.
- 1.
Perhaps, possibly.
- 2.
偶然
by chance
- 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
用法In use
Maybe we should take a different route to avoid traffic.
用法提示：副词，表示可能性或建议，放在句首。
He said maybe he'll join us for dinner later.
用法提示：副词，表示不太确定的将来动作，放在动词前。
If you're not sure, maybe you should ask for help.
用法提示：副词，表示建议或可能性，放在主语后、动词前。
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。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想‘may be’（可能是）就是‘也许’。
语境与语域Context & Register
日常对话和一般书面语，中性自然
发音与拼写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.
高价值词汇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。
用法优先级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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