- 基礎釋義
- 例句
- 同義詞
- 同義詞解析
- 四級真題
- 柯林斯詞典釋義
- 英漢詞典釋義
- 英英詞典釋義
possibly
英[?p?s?bli]
美[?pɑs?bli]
例句
同義詞
adv.
possibly的同義詞之：可能地,也許
willing, perhaps, it, possible, contingently, if, may, God, probably, maybe, will, conceivably, be, possibly的同義詞之：其他釋義
perchance, apparently,
同義詞解析
以下這些副詞均有"或許，大概" 的意思
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。 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。
英語四級真題
Hiring more campus police would cost money, possibly making our tuition go up again.
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柯林斯高階英漢雙解學習詞典釋義
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ADV
或許；也許
You use possibly to indicate that you are not sure whether something is true or might happen.
例句
Exercise will not only lower blood pressure but possibly protect against heart attacks...
鍛煉不僅會降低血壓，而且可能對心臟病有預防效果。
They were smartly but casually dressed; possibly students...
他們衣著時尚，但很休閑，也許是學生。
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ADV
（表示對所見或所聞感到驚訝、困惑或震驚）
You use possibly to emphasize that you are surprised, puzzled, or shocked by something that you have seen or heard.
例句
It was the most unexpected piece of news one could possibly imagine...
這條新聞最出人意料了，真是讓人想象不到。
I mean, how could they possibly eat that stuff?...
我的意思是，他們怎么可能吃那東西呢？
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ADV
盡量；盡可能地
You use possibly to emphasize that someone has tried their hardest to do something, or has done it as well as they can.
例句
They've done everything they can possibly think of...
凡是能想到的，他們都去做了。
It's one of the nicest feelings you can possibly have.
這是一種極其美妙的感覺。
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ADV
（加強語氣）無論如何也
You use possibly to emphasize that something definitely cannot happen or definitely cannot be done.
例句
No I really can't possibly answer that!
不，我無論如何也回答不了那個問題。
There's nothing more they can possibly do right...
他們除此之外啥也做不了。
英漢詞典釋義
adv.
可能地
Nobody can possibly suspect what he says.
誰都不可能懷疑他所說的話。也許, 或許
He is possibly the most selfish man in the town.
他也許是鎮上最自私的人。
英英詞典釋義
Adverb
1. by chance;
"perhaps she will call tomorrow""we may possibly run into them at the concert""it may peradventure be thought that there never was such a time"2. with a possibility of becoming actual;
"introducing possibly dangerous innovations""he is potentially dangerous""potentially useful"3. in a manner or to a degree possible of conceiving;
"is it possibly true?"4. to a degree possible of achievement or by possible means;
"they can't possibly get here in time for the funeral?"