英语可能的用法

1、probably

很可能；大概

英语释义：used to mean that something is very likely

probably是“多半”，其可能性超过一半。

一般指根据逻辑推理，估计有发生的可能，把握性较大，语气比possibly强。

I'll probably be home by midnight.

我很可能半夜到家。

I'm probably going - it depends on the weather.

我很可能会去——这要看天气怎么样。

2、maybe

或许，大概

英语释义：used to show that something is possible or that something might be true

maybe这个词比perhaps更口语化，美国英语多用。指某事也许如此，含不能确定意味。

maybe要用于句首，它和perhaps表示的可能性大致为一半。

Maybe they'll come tomorrow.

或许他们明天会来。

Maybe you were right after all.

或许还是你对。

3、perhaps

或许，可能

英语释义：used to show that something is possible or that you are not certain about something

多用于英式口语，与maybe同义。可用于句末、句中、句首。

He hasn't written to me recently - perhaps he's lost my address.

他最近没给我写信——也许他把我的地址弄丢了。

4、possibly

可能地

英语释义：used when something is not certain

possibly指客观上潜存着发生某种变化的可能，其可能性低于一半。