may‧be S1 W1 / meɪbi / 副词 [句子副词]

1 used to say that something may happen or may be true but you are not certain 同义词 perhaps :

Maybe it’s all just a big misunderstanding.

‘Do you think he’ll come back?’ ‘Maybe.’

Maybe they’re right, but maybe not .

You have talent, maybe even genius.

He said he’d finish the work soon – maybe tomorrow.

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In written English, people often prefer to use perhaps , because it is slightly more formal than maybe :

Perhaps this explains why the figure is so high.

2 spoken used to reply to a suggestion or idea when either you are not sure if you agree with it, or you do not want to say ‘yes’ or ‘no’ :

‘I think Sheila would be an excellent manager.’ ‘Maybe.’

3 used to show that you are not sure of an amount or number :

The problems really started maybe two or three years ago.

He looked like he was thirty, maybe thirty-five years old.

4 spoken used to make a suggestion you are not quite sure about :

If the bill doesn’t seem right, maybe you should give them a call.

Maybe I can ride the bicycle and follow you.