possibly
- adv.可能;尽量;或许;可能地;表示委婉的请求;强调惊奇、恼怒等
possible adj.办得到的 + -ly ...地
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可能;或许
used to say that sth might exist, happen or be true, but you are not certain
It was possibly their worst performance ever.
这也许是他们迄今为止最糟糕的表现。
She found it difficult to get on with her, possibly because of the difference in their ages.
她觉得很难与她相处,这可能是因为她们年龄上的差距。
‘Will you be around next week?’ ‘Possibly.’
“你下周过来吗?”“也许吧。”
(强调惊奇、恼怒等)
used to emphasize that you are surprised, annoyed, etc. about sth
You can't possibly mean that!
你绝不会是那个意思吧!
(表示委婉的请求)
used to ask sb politely to do sth
Could you possibly open that window?
请你把那扇窗子打开好吗?
尽量;尽可能
used to say that sb will do or has done as much as they can in order to make sth happen
I will come as soon as I possibly can.
我会尽快赶来的。
They tried everything they possibly could to improve the situation.
他们为改善局面用尽了一切办法。
(与can't、couldn't等否定词连用,以加强语气)
used with negatives, especially ‘can't’ and ‘couldn't’, to say strongly that you cannot do sth or that sth cannot or could not happen or be done
I can't possibly tell you that!
我绝不会把那件事告诉你的!
You can't possibly carry all those bags.
你绝拿不了所有这些包包袋袋的。
‘Let me buy it for you.’ ‘That's very kind of you, but I couldn't possibly (= accept) .’
“这个,我买给你吧。”“您太客气了,可我决不能让您破费呀。”
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ADV 或许;也许
You use possibly to indicate that you are not sure whether something is true or might happen.Exercise will not only lower blood pressure but possibly protect against heart attacks...
锻炼不仅会降低血压,而且可能对心脏病有预防效果。
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ADV (表示对所见或所闻感到惊讶、困惑或震惊)
You use possibly to emphasize that you are surprised, puzzled, or shocked by something that you have seen or heard.It was the most unexpected piece of news one could possibly imagine...
这条新闻最出人意料了,真是让人想象不到。
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ADV 尽量;尽可能地
You use possibly to emphasize that someone has tried their hardest to do something, or has done it as well as they can.They've done everything they can possibly think of...
凡是能想到的,他们都去做了。
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ADV (加强语气)无论如何也
You use possibly to emphasize that something definitely cannot happen or definitely cannot be done.No I really can't possibly answer that!
不,我无论如何也回答不了那个问题。
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- 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
- Synonym: perchance perhaps maybe mayhap peradventure
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- to a degree possible of achievement or by possible means
- they can't possibly get here in time for the funeral?
数据来源:WordNet
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trying to soak up all the information they possibly can ,
试图尽可能地去吸收信息
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Software that monitors a computer system to detect , record and possibly to correct errors .
一种计算机软件,用于监视计算机系统,以便检测、记录并尽可能地校正出现的差错。
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No one could possibly take exception to his comments .
任何人都不可能对他的意见提出异议。
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Could you possibly forget about work for five minutes ?
你能不能匀出五分钟来不去想工作?
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I will come as soon as I possibly can .
我会尽快赶来的。
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Could you possibly open that window ?
请你把那扇窗子打开好吗?
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He couldn 't fathom out what the man could possibly mean .
他弄不清这个男人的意思。
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It was possibly their worst performance ever .
这也许是他们迄今为止最糟糕的表现。
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I can 't possibly tell you that !
我绝不会把那件事告诉你的!
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He envied her ─ she seemed to have everything she could possibly want .
他羡慕她——她似乎要什么有什么。
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He started working hard much too late in the day ─ he couldn 't possibly catch up .
他开始努力工作已为时太晚——不可能赶上了。
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You can 't possibly mean that !
你绝不会是那个意思吧!
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She found it difficult to get on with her , possibly because of the difference in their ages .
她觉得很难与她相处,这可能是因为她们年龄上的差距。
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You can 't possibly carry all those bags .
你绝拿不了所有这些包包袋袋的。
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Suddenly it dawned on me that they couldn 't possibly have met before .
我突然明白他们以前不可能见过面。
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Do you think that he could possibly be right ?
你觉得他有可能是对的吗?
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I am managing , but I could not possibly give up work
我正在努力应付,但我不可能放弃工作。
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Their captain said his team had played as well as it possibly could
队长说他们队发挥出了最佳水平。
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I mean , how could they possibly eat that stuff ?
我的意思是,他们怎么可能吃那东西呢?
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It was the most unexpected piece of news one could possibly imagine
这条新闻最出人意料了,真是让人想象不到。
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Exercise will not only lower blood pressure but possibly protect against heart attacks
锻炼不仅会降低血压,而且可能对心脏病有预防效果。
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They 've done everything they can possibly think of
凡是能想到的,他们都去做了。
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There 's nothing more they can possibly do right
他们除此之外啥也做不了。
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It really is best to manage without any medication if you possibly can
如果你不服用任何药物就能挺过去的话,最好不过了。
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We cannot possibly risk so many innocent lives
我们绝不可能拿这么多无辜者的生命冒险。
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No I really can 't possibly answer that !
不,我无论如何也回答不了那个问题。
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That can 't possibly be right .
那绝不可能是对的。
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' You can 't possibly use this word . ' — ' So I won 't. '
“你绝不会使用这样的字眼。”——“我的确不会。”
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It 's one of the nicest feelings you can possibly have .
这是一种极其美妙的感觉。
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I feel that possibly the majority of these dogs are in the wrong hands
在我看来很可能这些狗大多数都没有人妥善照看。