23. maybe
考点一:maybe和may be
①maybe是副词,意思是也许、可能,在句中作状语,相当于perhaps,常位于句首。
Maybe she’ll come this afternoon. 她可能今天下午来。
Maybe you put the letter in your pockets. 大概你把信放在衣袋里了。
②在may be中,may是情态动词,be是动词原形,两者构成完整的谓语形式,与主语形成系表结构,意为也许是、可能是。
I can’t find my watch. It may be in your pocket.
我找不到我的手表了,它可能在你的口袋里。
He may be a soldier. 他可能是军人。
③maybe和may be可相互转换。
He may be in the office.
= Maybe he is in the office. 他或许在办公室。
You may be right.
= Maybe you are right. 你或许是对的。
考点二:maybe, perhaps, probably, possibly辨析
①maybe意为大概,或许,多用于口语,还可用于礼貌的建议或请求,多用于句首或句末,美国用法。例:
Maybe Ill go.我或许会去。
②perhaps意为也许,可能,大概,比较正式,还可用于建议,请求及温和的命令,可用于句中或句首,英国用法。例:
This is perhaps his best novel yet.这也许是他迄今为止写得最好的一部小说。 Perhaps/Maybe you would like to join us for lunch.也许您愿意和我们一块去吃午饭。(表请求)
Youd better go now,perhaps.您最好还是现在就走。(表命令)
③probably意为大概,很可能,所表示的可能性比maybe,perhaps实现的可能性大,只用于句中,多与动词连用。例:
John probably told his father all about the matter;he usually tells him everything.约翰很可能把这一切都告诉了他的父亲;他通常对父亲是什么都说的。(表可能性很大)
④possibly意为可能地,也许,或许,较probably意味弱,只用于句中,在肯定句里表可能性很小;在否定、疑问句中与can,could连用,表示无论如何也不,肯定句中与can,could连用,以加强语气,表示设法,竭力地。例:
Ill do it as possibly as I can.我将尽我的所能去做。(与can连用)
I cant possibly drink any more.我无论如何不能再喝了。
考题精练:
1. —Peter, what are you doing this Sunday?
—Im not sure.I am ____going skating.
A. really B. probably C. luckily D. maybe
【答案】B
【解析】句意:——Peter,这个周末你打算干什么?——我不确定。我也许去滑冰。A.really真正地;B.probably大概,也许;C.luckily幸运地;D.maybe也许,常位于句首。根据句意,故选B。
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