possibly

英 [ˈpɒsəbli]

美 [ˈpɑːsəbli]

adv.  可能; 或许; 强调惊奇、恼怒等; 表示委婉的请求

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.4 / BNC.1312 / COCA.1696

牛津词典

adv.

• 可能；或许
  used to say that sth might exist, happen or be true, but you are not certain
  1. It was possibly their worst performance ever.
     这也许是他们迄今为止最糟糕的表现。
  2. 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。
  3. ‘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
  1. 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
  1. 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
  1. I will come as soon as I possibly can.
     我会尽快赶来的。
  2. 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
  1. I can't possibly tell you that!
     我绝不会把那件事告诉你的！
  2. You can't possibly carry all those bags.
     你绝拿不了所有这些包包袋袋的。
  3. ‘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。”

柯林斯词典

• ADV 或许；也许
  You usepossiblyto indicate that you are not sure whether something is true or might happen.
  1. 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。
  2. They were smartly but casually dressed; possibly students...
     他们衣着时尚，但很休闲，也许是学生。
  3. Do you think that he could possibly be right?
     你觉得他有可能是对的吗？
• ADV （表示对所见或所闻感到惊讶、困惑或震惊）
  You usepossiblyto emphasize that you are surprised, puzzled, or shocked by something that you have seen or heard.
  1. 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。
  2. 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？
  3. What could this possibly mean?
     这到底是什么意思？
• ADV 尽量；尽可能地
  You usepossiblyto emphasize that someone has tried their hardest to do something, or has done it as well as they can.
  1. They've done everything they can possibly think of...
     凡是能想到的，他们都去做了。
  2. It's one of the nicest feelings you can possibly have.
     这是一种极其美妙的感觉。
• ADV （加强语气）无论如何也
  You usepossiblyto emphasize that something definitely cannot happen or definitely cannot be done.
  1. No I really can't possibly answer that!
     不，我无论如何也回答不了那个问题。
  2. There's nothing more they can possibly do right...
     他们除此之外啥也做不了。
  3. 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。
  4. That can't possibly be right.
     那绝不可能是对的。

英英释义

adv

• by chance
  1. perhaps she will call tomorrow
  2. we may possibly run into them at the concert
  3. it may peradventure be thought that there never was such a time
  Synonym:perchanceperhapsmaybemayhapperadventure
• to a degree possible of achievement or by possible means
  1. they can't possibly get here in time for the funeral?

双语例句

• What could possibly disturb such tranquility?
  什么有可能会破坏这样的宁静呢？
• That can't possibly be right.
  那绝不可能是对的。
• We just can't possibly fail completely, after all the preparations we've made.
  我们有准备，决不会一败涂地。
• 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。
• There's nothing more they can possibly do right
  他们除此之外啥也做不了。
• They were smartly but casually dressed; possibly students
  他们衣着时尚，但很休闲，也许是学生。
• '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。”
• 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？
• You can not possibly make an all-embracing proposal.
  你不可能提出一个包罗万象的建议。
• They had to pull up, possibly go to a motorway services or somewhere like that
  他们只好停车，可能得去高速公路服务站之类的地方。