詞彙精選:probably的用法和辨析
一、詳細釋義:
adv.
可能,大概,或許
例句:
The new constitution probably will soon be promulgated.
新憲法可能不久就要頒佈。
例句:
He will probably refuse the offer.
他很可能會拒絕這一提議。
例句:
He's probably correct.
他大概是對的。
二、詞義辨析:
maybe,perhaps,possibly,probably
這些副詞均有“或許,大概”之意。 maybe普通用詞,美國英語多用。指某事也許如此,含不能確定意味。perhaps普通用詞,多用於英國,與maybe同義。possibly指客觀上潛存着發生某種變化的可能。probably一般指根據邏輯推理,估計有發生的可能,把握性較大,語氣比possibly強。
三、參考例句:
Probably not.
恐怕不是。
He is probably malnourished.
很可能他也會營養不足。
He's probably correct.
他大概是對的。
Probably not much.
肯定不會多。
Probably worth some self-pity.
或許值得自憐自哀。
That planet is probably lifeless.
那顆行星上可能沒有生命。
His sunflowers were probably mutants.
他的向日葵也許是變異體。
And again... and probably again.
再讀一遍……或許還要再讀一遍。
They probably do social media.
也許他們會涉足社交媒體。
It will probably rain tonight.
今晚可能要下雨。