| 单词 | possibly |
| 释义 | 🔑 pos·siblyBrE /ˈpɒsəbli/ NAmE /ˈpɑːsəbli/ adverb 🔑 used to say that sth might exist , happen or be true , but you are not certain 可能；或许SYN perhaps◆ It was possibly their worst performance ever . 这也许是他们迄今为止最糟糕的表现。◆ She found it difficult to get on with her , possibly because of the difference in their ages . 她觉得很难与她相处，这可能是因为她们年龄上的差距。◆ 'Will you be around next week ?' 'Possibly .' “你下周过来吗？” “也许吧。”perhapsMaking an opinion sound less definite以不确定的语气表达意见◆Most cybercrime involves traditional crimes, such as theft and fraud, being committed in new ways. Phishing is perhaps / possibly / probably the best-known example of this.大多数网络犯罪都包含盗窃、诈骗等传统犯罪，只是犯罪的方式有了新的变化。网络钓鱼大概是这类犯罪中最著名的例子。◆It seems / appears that the more personal data which organizations collect, the more opportunity there is for this data to be lost or stolen.看来各种机构收集的个人资料越多，这些资料丢失或被盗的可能性就越大。◆It seems clear that introducing national ID cards would do little to prevent identity theft.看来很明显的是，采用全国通用身份证对防止身份盗用起不了什么作用。◆It could be argued that the introduction of national ID cards might actually make identity theft easier.可以说采用全国通用身份证实际上可能使身份盗用更容易。◆It is possible that / It may be that the only way to protect ourselves against DNA identity theft is to avoid the creation of national DNA databases.或许保护自己免遭 DNA 身份盗用的唯一途径就是不要建立全国 DNA 数据库。 ➡ language bank atimpersonal , opinion Expressing likelihood表达可能性When you are talking about possible situations, you can express how likely you think they are.表达可能性有多大可用以下方式：◆It's pretty much inevitable that prices will go up this year.今年价格上涨几乎是不可避免的了。◆I think it's likely to rain this afternoon.我觉得今天下午有可能下雨。◆I'm probably going to be away then.到那时候我可能就要离开了。◆I guess there's a fifty per cent chance that they'll say no.我估计他们不同意的几率有百分之五十。◆It's unlikely, but not totally impossible, I suppose.我想这不大可能，但并非完全没有可能。◆They can't possibly/really be serious about buying a boat!他们不可能真要买一条船吧！◆Let's start without them. They're bound to be late.咱们不等他们了，先开始吧。他们肯定会迟到。🔑 used to emphasize that you are surprised , annoyed , etc . about sth （强调惊奇、恼怒等）◆ You can't possibly mean that ! 你绝不会是那个意思吧！🔑 used to ask sb politely to do sth （表示委婉的请求）◆ Could you possibly open that window ? 请你把那扇窗子打开好吗？🔑 used to say that sb will do or has done as much as they can in order to make sth happen 尽量；尽可能◆ I will come as soon as I possibly can . 我会尽快赶来的。◆ They tried everything they possibly could to improve the situation . 他们为改善局面用尽了一切办法。used with negatives , especially 'can't' and 'couldn't' , to say strongly that you cannot do sth or that sth cannot or could not happen or be done （与 can't、couldn't 等否定词连用，以加强语气）◆ I can't possibly tell you that ! 我绝不会把那件事告诉你的！◆ You can't possibly carry all those bags . 你绝拿不了所有这些包包袋袋的。◆ 'Let me buy it for you .' 'That's very kind of you , but I couldn't possibly (= accept ).' “这个，我买给你吧。” “您太客气了。可我决不能让您破费呀。” |
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