1.maybe"大概,或許",意思與perhaps很接近,多數(shù)地方可以換用,但不及perhaps正式,多用于口語(yǔ),還可用于禮貌的建議或請(qǐng)求,多用于句首或句末,多用于美國(guó).
2.perhaps"也許,可能,大概",可與maybe換用,但比maybe正式.perhaps還可用于建議,請(qǐng)求及溫和的命令,英國(guó)用法.
•1)Perhaps/Maybe I'll go．我或許會(huì)去.
•2)This is perhaps his best novel yet．這也許是他迄今為止寫得最好的一部小說(shuō).
•3)Perhaps/Maybe you would like to join us for lunch．也許您愿意和我們一塊去吃午飯.（表請(qǐng)求）
•4)You'd better go now,perhaps．您最好還是現(xiàn)在就走.（表命令）
3.probably"大概,很可能",所表示的可能性雖不是完全肯定,但比maybe,perhaps實(shí)現(xiàn)的可能性大多與動(dòng)詞連用.
4.possibly"可能地,也許,或許",較probably意味弱,在肯定句里表可能性很小,在否定、疑問句中與can,could連用,表示"無(wú)論如何也不",肯定句中與can,could連用,以加強(qiáng)語(yǔ)氣,表示"設(shè)法,竭力地".
•5)John probably told his father all about the matter；he usually tells him everything．約翰很可能把這一切都告訴了他的父親；他通常對(duì)父親是什么都說(shuō)的.(表可能性很大)
•6)I'll do all I possibly can.我將盡我的所能去做.(與can連用)
•7)I can't possibly drink any more．我無(wú)論如何不能再喝了.