perhaps和maybe的用法 perhaps和maybe区别

maybe和perhaps都表示也许、可能、大概的意思，两者互为近义词。其他的近义词为possibly、 possible、probably、probable、ablins 。那perhaps和maybe的区别有哪些呢？

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perhaps和maybe区别
1.词语摆放的位置不同
maybe必须要用于句首，perhaps可用于句末、句中、句首。
2.用在段落的语气不同
maybe比perhaps普通，语气没有perhaps庄重。
3.所用的场合不同
maybe为美国英语，主要用于非正式场合；perhaps请求及温和的命令，英国用法，用于正式场合。
4.地区适用度不同
maybe多用于美国而perhaps多用于英国。
5.词性不同
Perhaps是副词，用来做转折语的。maybe是动词。

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例句
1、Maybe we can go to the movies or something.
也许我们可以去看场电影什么的。
2、Maybe there is jealousy, but I think the envy is more powerful.
也许是羡慕，但我认为更多的是嫉妒。
3、Maybe he sincerely wanted to help his country.
或许他是诚心诚意地想帮助自己的祖国。
4、In the end they lose millions, perhaps billions.
最后他们输掉几百万，或许是几十亿。
5、They'd come soon, perhaps when the radio broadcast was over.
【perhaps和maybe的用法 perhaps和maybe区别】他们很快就会来，可能在广播结束之后。