English-Thai Dictionary

perhaps

ADV บางที  อาจ เป็นได้  อย่าง เป็นไปได้  maybe possibly bang-te

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

PERHAPS

adv. [per and hap. See Happen. ] By chance; it may be. Perhaps her love, perhaps her kingdom charmed him.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

PERHAPS

Per *haps ", adv. Etym: [Per + hap chance. ]

 

Defn: By chance; peradventure; perchance; it may be. And pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee. Acts viii. 22.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

perhaps

per haps |pərˈ (h )aps pərˈ (h )æps | ▶adverb used to express uncertainty or possibility: perhaps I should have been frank with him. • used when one does not wish to be too definite or assertive in the expression of an opinion: perhaps not surprisingly, he was cautious about committing himself. • used when making a polite request, offer, or suggestion: would you perhaps consent to act as our guide? ORIGIN late 15th cent.: from per + hap .

 

Oxford Dictionary

perhaps

per |haps |pəˈhaps | ▶adverb used to express uncertainty or possibility: perhaps I should have been frank with him. • used when one does not wish to be too definite or assertive in the expression of an opinion: perhaps not surprisingly, he was cautious about committing himself. • used when making a polite request, offer, or suggestion: would you perhaps consent to act as our guide? ORIGIN late 15th cent.: from per + hap .

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

perhaps

perhaps adverb perhaps they'll get married: maybe, for all one knows, it could be, it may be, it's possible, possibly, conceivably; literary peradventure, perchance.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

perhaps

perhaps adverb perhaps he'll come tomorrow: maybe, for all I know, for all you know, it could be (that ), it may be (that ), it is possible (that ), possibly, conceivably, feasibly; N. English happen; literary peradventure, perchance, mayhap, haply; rare percase.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

perhaps

per haps /pə r hǽps , ｟くだけて ｠p (ə )rǽps /〖per (…によって )hap (s )(偶然 )〗副詞 比較なし 1 a. 〖通例文修飾 〗(確信は持てないが推測して )ひょっとすると , おそらく, (可能性は低いが )…かもしれない (!(1 )譲歩や主張を述べるのに用いられる; →may 読解のポイント . (2 )通例文頭, 時に文中 文尾で ) ▸ Perhaps (, ) you have heart disease .ひょっとすると心臓病かもしれません (!You have heart disease, perhaps . はいっそう自信のない言い方 ) コミュニケーション A: Is he coming to the party? 彼はパーティに来るかな .B: Perhaps (so ). [Perhaps not ]. (そう )かもね [それはないんじゃないの ].❢返答やコメントとしてperhapsが単独で用いられるとしばしば無関心な態度を暗示する .b. 〖語句修飾 〗(断定を避けて )ひょっとすると , たぶん , …といったところである (!修飾しようとする語句の前で ) ▸ That may be 10 years, 15 years, or perhaps even 20 years .それは10年か, 15年か, ひょっとすると20年かもしれない (!evenは予想以上の内容を強調する ) ▸ Tradition is perhaps the most basic concept of conservatism .伝統は保守主義のおそらく最も基本的な概念だ (!最上級の前で用いられたperhapsは控えめに表現することで逆に判断の正しさを強調する ) 語法 1 maybeと同様に30 --50 \%程度の確信度を表すが, perhapsの方が ｟かたい ｠語で, ｟米 ｠より ｟英 ｠で, また ｟話 ｠より ｟書 ｠で好まれる .2 疑問文の中や否定語の直後には置かない ▸ Will she (╳perhaps ) come? 彼女は来るだろうか ▸ Perhaps I won't [╳I won't perhaps ] see you anymore .たぶんあなたにはもう会わないでしょう 3 可能性を示す副詞 (句 )はだいたい以下の順で可能性が低くなる ▸ definitely (確実に ); no doubt, doubtless (間違いなく ); almost certainly (ほぼ間違いなく ); presumably (どうやら ); probably (たぶん, 十中八九 ); hopefully (うまくいけば ); perhaps, maybe (ひょっとすると ); possibly (ことによると )2 〖数値の前で 〗(確かではないが )たぶん, だいたい , おおよそ ▸ That woman was very old ―perhaps 90 (years old ).その女性はかなり年をとっていた, だいたい90くらいであろうか 3 ｟話 ｠(控えめな要請 申し出 提案を示して )…してはどうでしょう, …してもらえないでしょうか, …(して ) さし上げましょうか ; (相手がすべきことを示して )…した方がいいでしょう (!しばしば仮定法を使った状況説明により言いたいことを推察させる表現方法をとる ) ▸ Perhaps you could [can ] help me .手伝ってもらえませんか (!couldの方が控えめな言い方 ) ▸ Perhaps you'd like this table .このテーブルをさし上げましょうか ▸ Perhaps you should write a letter to him .彼に手紙を書いた方がいいでしょう コーパスの窓 申し出 提案の会話表現 ▸ Perhaps you would like me to do ……してさし上げましょうか ▸ Perhaps you'd like to do ……していただけますか ▸ Perhaps it would be better to do ……してはどうだろう 4 ｟話 ｠(しぶしぶ同意して )そうでしょうね , ええまあ ; (不同意をそれとなく示して )そうでしょうけど .コミュニケーション A: You don't look well. Maybe you should go to the doctor . 調子が悪そうね, 医者に行きなさいよ .B: Perhaps, you're right . そうしたほうがよさそうだな .X: I have a cunning plan . うまい考えがあるんだ .Y: Yes, perhaps, but I think I may have a more cunning one . ええ, そうでしょうけど, 私にもっといい考えがあるんです .5 ｟かたい話 ｠(自分のしようとすることを示して )…させていただきます ▸ Perhaps we can help you in another way sometime .いつかまた別の形でお手伝いさせていただきます ▸ Perhaps I'll get a coffee or something while you're gone .あなたが出かけたら (1人で )コーヒーでもいただこうと思っています