English-Thai Dictionary
maybe
ADV บางที อาจจะ เป็นไปได้ perhaps possibly definitely bang-te
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
MAYBE
May "be, adv. Etym: [For it may be. ]
Defn: Perhaps; possibly; peradventure. Maybe the amorous count solicits her. Shak. In a liberal and, maybe, somewhat reckless way. Tylor.
MAYBE
MAYBE May "be, a.
Defn: Possible; probable, but not sure. [R.] Then add those maybe years thou hast to live. Driden.
MAYBE
MAYBE May "be, n.
Defn: Possibility; uncertainty. [R.] What they offer is mere maybe and shift. Creech.
New American Oxford Dictionary
maybe
may be |ˈmābē ˈmeɪbi | ▶adverb perhaps; possibly: maybe I won't go back | maybe she'd been wrong to accept this job. ▶noun a mere possibility or probability: no ifs, buts, or maybes. ORIGIN late Middle English: from the phrase it may be (that ).
Oxford Dictionary
maybe
maybe |ˈmeɪbiː, -bi | ▶adverb perhaps; possibly: maybe I won't go back | he was standing maybe 20 or 30 feet away. ▶noun a mere possibility or probability: no ifs, buts, or maybes. PHRASES that's as maybe used to admit the truth of a point in an argument before introducing another, more important point: well, that's as maybe but it's not the way the BBC works. ORIGIN late Middle English: from the phrase it may be (that ).
American Oxford Thesaurus
maybe
maybe adverb maybe the bus will be on time today: perhaps, possibly, conceivably, it could be (that ), it is possible (that ), for all one knows; literary peradventure, perchance.
Oxford Thesaurus
maybe
maybe adverb perhaps, possibly, conceivably, it could be (that ), it is possible (that ), for all one knows; N. English happen; literary peradventure, perchance, mayhap, haply; rare percase.
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
maybe
may be /méɪbi, -biː , ｟くだけて ｠mébi / (! 文末や節の後では /-̀-́ /) 〖it may be (that ) … の短縮形 〗副詞 比較なし (!2 を除いて文修飾用法; 通例文頭, 時に文中 文尾で ) 1 (確信はないが )もしかすると , ことによると (perhaps ); たぶん , おそらく (!(1 )文脈から明らかな部分はしばしば省略される; →perhaps 語法 (3 ). (2 )譲歩や主張を述べるのに用いられる; →may 読解のポイント ) ▸ Maybe I'll see you tomorrow .もし会えたらまた明日ね ▸ “It's Lucy. ” “Maybe and [but ] maybe not. ”「ルーシーだ 」「そうかもしれないし [が ], そうでないかもしれない 」 (!butでつなぐ場合はそれ以降の確信度の方が強い; →may 読解のポイント ) ▸ It's about half a mile down, maybe a bit less .半マイルくらい行った所だ, ひょっとするとそれほどではないかもしれない ▸ Ken will maybe not come to the party .健はパーティに来ないかもしれません (╳ Ken will not maybe come … としない ).2 〖数量 程度表現の前で 〗まあ [だいたい ]…くらい (about )▸ It weighs maybe 10 tons .それはだいたい10トンくらいの重さだ 3 ｟話 ｠(同意も反対もしかねて )たぶんね , そうかもしれないね ; そうですねえ ▸ “Can I go to Chicago with you? ” “Maybe .”「私もシカゴ行きにご一緒していいですか 」「そうですねえ 」.4 ｟話 ｠(確信はもてないが提案 助言して )…したらどうでしょう ▸ Maybe you should talk to your parents about your dream .ご両親に君の夢を話したらどうでしょう .5 ｟丁寧に ｠(依頼 援助の申し出をして )できれば (…だが ) (!確信度の低い表現で相手に選択の自由を与えて丁寧さを出す ) ▸ Maybe you could help me .できれば手伝ってもらえますか .6 ｟話 ｠なるほど … だが (!相手の言うことに一部同意はするが, ほかにも考慮すべき点がある時に用いる; 譲歩の詳細は →may 読解のポイント ) ▸ Maybe it sounds boring, but you should try .おもしろくないかもしれないが, やってみるべきだ .7 時には , 場合によっては ▸ We can touch it and hold it and maybe even possess it .我々はそれに触れたり持ったりすることができるし, 場合によっては所有することだってできる .
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