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Perhaps + [clause]
常用于句首或句中，表示可能性。
Perhaps he will arrive tomorrow.
也许他明天会到。
也许；可能
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
也许；可能
possibly
Perhaps he will arrive tomorrow.
也许他明天会到。
Possibly.
偶然；碰巧
by chance
Perhaps we should leave now to avoid traffic.
也许我们应该现在出发以避免交通堵塞。
AI contextual example
The meeting might be canceled, but perhaps not.
会议可能会取消，但也许不会。
AI contextual example
Perhaps she will change her mind after talking to you.
也许她和你谈过之后会改变主意。
AI contextual example
perhaps she will call tomorrow
也许她明天会打电话来
WordNet
常用于句首或句中，表示可能性。
Perhaps he will arrive tomorrow.
也许他明天会到。
It is perhaps too late to change the plan.
现在改变计划也许太晚了。
用于简答，表示否定可能性。
Are you coming? Perhaps not.
你来吗？也许不。
Not this
He will come perhaps.
Use this
Perhaps he will come.
中文中“也许”常置于句末，但英语副词 perhaps 更自然的用法是放在句首或主语之后，而不是句末。
Not this
If perhaps it rains, we will stay inside.
Use this
If it rains, we will stay inside.
连词 if 已表示条件的不确定性，无需再用 perhaps 重复表达“可能”，二者连用造成冗余。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
也许是最…的
This is perhaps the most important issue we face today.
这也许是我们今天面临的最重要的问题。
也许是因为
He declined the offer, perhaps because he was too busy.
他拒绝了邀请，也许是因为他太忙了。
甚至可能
The project could take months, perhaps even years.
这个项目可能需要几个月，甚至可能几年。
也许更重要的是
The plan is efficient, and perhaps more importantly, it is environmentally friendly.
这个计划效率高，也许更重要的是，它环保。
也许不
Will she come? Perhaps not.
她会来吗？也许不会。
也许是这样
Is that the only solution? Perhaps so.
那是唯一的解决办法吗？也许是这样。
也许爱就像一个栖息地，一个躲避风暴的港湾。
Perhaps this song will comfort you during difficult times.
也许这首歌会在困难时期给你安慰。
也许你并不是我以为的那个人。
Perhaps I misjudged his intentions.
也许我误解了他的意图。
Use perhaps naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
将perhaps拆成‘per’（每）+‘haps’（发生），记‘每件事都可能发生’→‘也许’
多用于日常对话和写作，语气较为正式和委婉，属于中性语域。
用于表示可能性，通常置于句首或句尾
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