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may be和maybe区别

2024-10-07 09:39:39    100 次阅读

may be 和 maybe 区别

may be和maybe一分一合,但它们的含义和用法却截然不同。

maybe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 pen in your bay. 大概你把笔放在包里了。

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。

正:Maybe you are right.

正:You may be right.

他可能迷路了。

正:Maybe he has lost the way.

正:He may have lost the way.

正:It may be that he has lost the way.

2. 副词 maybe 可单独用作答语,但 may be 不能这样用。如:

A:Do you think he’ll come back? 你认为他会回来吗?

B:Maybe. (Maybe not.) 也许会回来吧(也许不会回来吧)。

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