perhaps和possibly均有“或許、大概”之意。
perhaps : 普通用詞,多用于英國,與maybe同義。He hasn't written to me recently - perhaps he's lost my address.他最近沒給我寫信——也許他把我的地址弄丟了。Perhaps the most important question has not been asked.或許還沒有人提出最重要的問題。We plan to travel to Europe - to Spain or Italy perhaps.我們打算去歐洲旅行,也許去西班牙或意大利。possibly : 指客觀上潛存著發(fā)生某種變化的可能。He may possibly decide not to come, in which case there's no problem.他可能會決定不來,這樣就沒問題了。"Will he come " "Possibly not."“他會來嗎?”“恐怕不會?!?/p>