perhaps这个词我们在口语中经常用到，但你真的清楚perhaps是什么意思吗？perhaps在句中的位置如何？表示“可能性”的词还有哪些？一起来瞧瞧。

一、全面解析perhaps是什么意思

可能；大概；也许

eg:

Perhaps he had forgotten what he said.

也许他忘了自己说过的话了。

（表示不确定）也许，可能

eg:

This is perhaps the best movie this year.

这也许是今年最好的电影了。

（用于粗略的估计）或许，可能

eg:

The profit of this company has increased perhaps 5% this year.

这个公司今年的利润上涨了大概5%。

（表示勉强同意或其实不赞成）也许，大概

eg:

——You can finish it by yourself.

你可以自己完成这件事。

——Perhaps.

也许吧。

（用于委婉的请求、主动承诺或提出建议）也许，如果

eg:

Perhaps it won’t help if you let it go.

如果你放任不管的话可能起不了什么作用。

二、perhaps在句中的位置究竟如何

perhaps在句中的位置非常灵活，可位于句首、句中、句末。且perhaps的位置不同，句子表达的含义也会不同。

eg:

Perhaps he will leave home for Shanghai.

也许他会离家去上海。

He will perhaps leave home for Shanghai.

他恐怕要离家去上海。

He will leave home, perhaps for Shanghai.

他要离家，也许是去上海。

He will leave home for Shanghai, perhaps.

恐怕他要离家去上海。

三、这几种“可能”大小该怎么排序

probably

指“多半”,其可能性超过一半。

eg:

He probably went to the library this morning.

他今早多半是去了图书馆。

perhaps

指“或许”,其可能性大致为一半。

eg:

This is perhaps a good solution to this problem.

这也许是解决这个问题的好办法。

possibly

仅指“也许”“有可能”,其可能性低于一半。

eg:

The man will possibly succeed this time.

这个男人这次有可能成功。