一、详细释义：


adv.

可能，大概，也许，或者


例句：

Millson regarded her thoughtfully. Perhaps she was right.

米尔森若有所思地注视着她。或许她是对的。


例句：

In the end they lose millions, perhaps billions.

最后他们输掉几百万，或许是几十亿。


n.

假定，猜想，未定之事

二、词义辨析：


maybe,perhaps,possibly,probably

这些副词均有“或许，大概”之意。 maybe普通用词，美国英语多用。指某事也许如此，含不能确定意味。 perhaps普通用词，多用于英国，与maybe同义。 possibly指客观上潜存着发生某种变化的可能。 probably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。


三、参考例句：


Perhaps not for long.

也许不会太久。


Perhaps it is, sir.

也许是，先生。


Perhaps you're frustrated

你是不是感到丧气呢？


But perhaps not for long.

但这并不会持续太长时间。


Perhaps they'll show up.

也许他们会露面。


Perhaps you suffer from overwork.

或许你是工作过度了。


Perhaps he is a climate sceptic.

或许他是一名气候变化怀疑论者。


They perhaps had too many drinks.

他们可能喝得太多了。


Perhaps he has grown wiser with age.

可能随着年纪增长，他变聪明了。


Africa is perhaps the greatest unknown.

非洲或许要算是最大的未知数。