may·be
adverb/ˈmeɪbi/
/ˈmeɪbi/
- used when you are not certain that something will happen or that something is true or is a correct number
（不确定）大概，或许，可能 - Maybe he'll come, maybe he won't.
他可能来，也可能不来。 - ‘Are you going to sell your house?’ ‘Maybe.’
“你要卖房子吗？”“也许吧。” - Is she right? Maybe, maybe not.
她对吗？也许对，也许不对。 - Maybe it will do me some good to go for a run.
也许去跑个步会对我有好处。 - It will cost two, maybe three hundred pounds.
这个要花二百英镑，或许三百英镑。 - We go there maybe once or twice a month.
我们每月大概去那里一到两次。 - There are two sides to every story, maybe even more in this case.
每个故事都有两个方面，在这个例子中甚至更多。
- Maybe he'll come, maybe he won't.
- used when making a suggestion
（提出建议）或许，也许 - I thought maybe we could go together.
我觉得或许我们可以一起去。 - Maybe you should tell her.
也许你应该告诉她。 - Maybe we can meet for lunch next week sometime.
也许我们可以在下周的某个时候见面吃午饭。 - Maybe readers should be warned.
也许应该警告读者。 - I've just got a new laptop, so maybe you can use my old one.
我刚买了一台新笔记本电脑，也许你可以用我的旧笔记本电脑。
- I thought maybe we could go together.
- used when replying to a question or an idea, especially when you are not sure whether to agree or disagree
（不置可否）也许，或许 - ‘I think he should resign.’ ‘Maybe.’
“我觉得他应该辞职。”“也许是吧。” - ‘Am I nervous? Well, maybe just a little.’
“我紧张吗？嗯，也许有一点点吧。” - ‘You should stop work when you have the baby.’ ‘Maybe, but I can't afford to.’
“有了孩子你就不应该工作了。” “或许是吧，可我负担不起呀。”
- ‘I think he should resign.’ ‘Maybe.’
Word Originlate Middle English: from the phrase it may be (that).