perhaps
adverb uk/pəˈhæps/ /præps/ us/pɚˈhæps/
A2 或许，可能
used to show that something is possible or that you are not certain about something
He hasn't written to me recently - perhaps he's lost my address. 他最近没给我写信——也许他把我的地址弄丢了。
Perhaps the most important question has not been asked. 或许还没有人提出最重要的问题。
We plan to travel to Europe - to Spain or Italy perhaps. 我们打算去欧洲旅行，也许去西班牙或意大利。
See also: maybe
（指数量）大概，大约
used to show that a number or amount is approximate
There were perhaps 500 people at the meeting. 大概有500人出席了会议。
（用于礼貌地要求或陈述意见）兴许，也许
used when making polite requests or statements of opinion
"I never remember people's birthdays." "Well, perhaps you should." “我从来记不住别人的生日。”“兴许你应该记住。”
- More examples
- I thought I saw someone hiding in the bushes - perhaps we should call the police.
- We have fruit juice but perhaps you'd like something a little stronger?
- The dialogue sounded stilted and unnatural, perhaps because of the translation from the original Russian.
- It has often been said, perhaps unfairly, that they are a warlike people.
- I'd guess that she's in her forties - 45 perhaps.