(1)也(或)許，可能，多半，大概 (possibly; it may be that)： P～I can help you. 我也許能幫助你。She is，～， much happier than you realize. 她或許比你想象得更幸福。There are～eighty people there. 那里可能有80人。P～so. 大概是這樣的吧。“Will he come?” “P～not. ” “他來嗎?” “也許不來。”〖同〗maybe，possibly; 〖反〗definitely;
(2)(用于使請求、提議等更禮貌) (used to add politeness to a request， an offer， etc)：P～I had better explain what I try to do here. 也許我最好解釋一下我要在這里做什么。P～you would be kind enough to help him. (=Would you be...?) 是否可以請你幫他一下?