Word · Frequency #36366
perchance
/pəˈtʃɑːns/
adverb
偶然；碰巧
by chance; through chance
- 1.
through chance,
偶然；碰巧
- 2.
by chance
偶然；碰巧
偶然；恐怕；间或
In use
Perchance you left your umbrella on the bus.
They met perchance at a coffee shop and became friends.
Perchance he will arrive early if the traffic is light.
Perchance + [clause]
perchance 置于句首，表示推测或可能性，语气较为文雅。
Perchance we shall meet again.
或许我们会再次见面。
[Subject] + perchance + [verb phrase]
perchance 位于主语和谓语之间，修饰整个谓语。
He will perchance arrive tomorrow.
他或许明天会到。
To [verb], perchance to [verb]
源自莎士比亚《哈姆雷特》的经典句式，perchance 连接两个不定式，表示目的与可能性。
To sleep, perchance to dream.
睡觉，也许会做梦。
Connections
Confusing words
Word family
- perchanced
- past
Learner notes
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