英语口语120之每日十句口语

2020/04/07 每日十句英语口语

Perhaps/maybe

These two words are used for saying that you are not certain about something, or that something may or may not be true.
这两个词可以用在你对某事不确定的情况下，或是表达某事可能是真的也可能是假的。
Perhaps is more formal and is used in writing while maybe is used more in spoken English
“perhaps”更加正式，常用在写作中，而“maybe”更多用在口语中。
e.g. I wondered if perhaps he had changed his mind about attending the party.
例句：我在想关于参加派对这件事，他是不是改变主意了。
e.g. ‘When can you give me an answer?’ ‘I don’t know. May

Probably/possibly

These two words can confuse even native speakers. Probably is used for saying that something is likely to be true, and possibly that it may be true but you are not certain.
这两个词非常容易混淆。“Probably”用来表达某件事很可能是真的，“possibly”则表示这件事可能是真的，但你并不确定。
e.g. If house prices are low, it’s probably because there is a lack of demand.
例句：如果房价很低，那么很可能是因为需求少。
e.g. ‘Would you consider moving to another country for your work?’ ‘Possibly, I’m not sure.’
例句：“你会因为工作原因考虑移居其他国家吗？”“可能吧，我不确定。”

Apparently

It is used when what you are saying is based on what you have heard, not on what you know is true and therefore fact.
当你听说了某件事而不是你自己确定这件事是真的的时候，你可以用“apparently”来表示这件事是事实。
e.g. Apparently, she resigned because she had an argument with her boss.
例句：显然，她辞职是因为和老板吵了一架。
e.g. There is, apparently, going to be an announcement about the new CEO tomorrow.
例句：显然，明天就会有新总裁的通知了。

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