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| 1 | likely to happen or be true , but not certain 可能；也许 |
| There is a chance of showers today and possibly a thunderstorm. 今天可能会下阵雨，也许会是雷阵雨。 |
| ‘Do we have enough money to get a car?’ ‘Possibly.’ “我们有没有足够的钱买辆汽车？”“也许有吧。” |
| quite/very possibly He is quite possibly the most experienced climber in the world. 他很可能是世界上最有经验的登山运动员。 |
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| 2 | used for emphasizing your surprise or shock at something （用于强调惊讶或震惊）怎么，究竟 |
| can/could sb possibly What could I possibly have that you want? 我究竟有什么你想要的东西？ |
| How can anyone possibly spend an hour in the shower? 怎么可能有人花上一个小时的时间淋浴呢？ |
| | 2a | used for emphasizing that someone has tried extremely hard to do something （用于强调某人已尽全力） | | She’ s done everything she could possibly think of to help. 她已经竭尽所能地来帮忙了。 | |
| | 2b | used for emphasizing that something cannot happen or cannot be done （用于强调某事不可能） | | You can’ t possibly ask them to risk their lives. 你不可能叫他们去冒生命危险。 | |
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| 3 | spoken used for asking someone to do something that you think might not be convenient for them （用于烦劳某人做某事） |
| can/could sb possibly do sth? Could you possibly give me a lift to work? 您能让我搭车去上班吗？ |
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