"也许"的英文表达

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maybe

/ˈmeɪbi/
副词 日常用语

基本释义:可能,也许(表示不确定或可能性)

词源:来自中古英语"may be"的缩写形式

📚 核心含义

可能性表达

表示某事有可能发生或为真

Maybe it will rain tomorrow.
也许明天会下雨。
日常用语

委婉拒绝

用于委婉表达不确定或否定

"Are you coming?" "Maybe..."
"你来吗?" "也许吧..."
交际用语

推测语气

表示不十分确定的推测

Maybe he forgot our appointment.
也许他忘了我们的约会。
推测表达

"maybe"是日常交流中最常用的"也许"表达,语气较为随意,多用于口语和非正式场合。

🔄 用法对比

英语例句

Maybe we should leave early.

She's maybe 30 years old.

"Can you help me?" "Maybe later."

中文翻译

也许我们应该早点出发。

大概30岁左右。

"你能帮我吗?" "也许晚点可以。"

🔊 发音指南

英式发音
/ˈmeɪbi/

梅-比(重读"梅")

美式发音
/ˈmeɪbi/

梅-比(重读"梅")

发音要点:

常见发音错误

  • 读成"马-比"(应发/eɪ/而非/æ/)
  • 重音放在第二个音节
  • 尾音拖长变成"maybe-ee"

🎯 常见搭配

maybe + 句子

引导可能性陈述

Maybe I was wrong.
也许我错了。
基本用法

maybe + 数字

表示大约数量

There were maybe 50 people.
大概有50人。
数量表达

maybe + 时间

表示不确定的时间

Maybe next week.
可能下周。
时间表达

语法注意

位置: 通常位于句首或句中
不可数: 无复数形式

⚠️ 易混淆点

不要混淆:

Maybe be he is right. (错误)

正确:Maybe he is right.

I maybe go to the party. (错误)

正确:Maybe I will go to the party.

✍️ 随堂练习

翻译练习

1. Maybe she doesn't know the answer.
2. We'll maybe arrive at 8 o'clock.
3. "Will you come?" "Maybe."

1. 也许她不知道答案。

2. 我们可能8点到。

3. "你会来吗?" "也许吧。"

发音练习

跟读以下句子:

Maybe we should wait. [ˈmeɪbi]
• It's maybe too late. [ˈmeɪbi]
Maybe next time. [ˈmeɪbi]

改错练习

找出并改正错误:

1. May be he is sick.
2. 读作[ˈmæbi]
3. She maybe comes tomorrow.

1. Maybe he is sick.

2. 读作[ˈmeɪbi](注意/eɪ/发音)

3. Maybe she will come tomorrow.