perchance

英 [pəˈtʃɑːns]

美 [pərˈtʃæns]

adv.  也许; 可能

过去式：perchanced　

BNC.36366 / COCA.31828

牛津词典

adv.

• 也许；可能
  perhaps

柯林斯词典

• 可能；也许
  Perchancemeansperhaps.

双语例句

• Perchance the reader might recognize these two men, if he were to see them closer at hand.
  读者如果在比较近的地方去看这两个人，那可能是认识他们的。
• The mason who finishes the cornice of the palace returns at night perchance to a hut not so good as a wigwam.
  完成了皇宫上的飞檐，入晚回家的石工，大约是回到一个比尖屋还不如的草棚里。
• Meanwhile, nevertheless, it was sad to think of the perchance mortal agony through which he must struggle towards his triumph.
  然而，一想到他为了赢得胜利而在挣扎中所经受的致命的折磨，同时又令人神伤。
• The customs of some savage nations might, perchance, be profitably imitated by us, for they at least go through the semblance of casting their slough annually;
  也许有些野蛮国家的风俗，值得我们学一学，大有益处，因为他们至少还仿佛每年要蜕一次皮；
• To see what kind of earth that is on which you have a house and garden somewhere, perchance!
  或许，你竟能看看那在上面某处建房和花园的地球是个什么东西！
• On the threshold she paused turned partly round for perchance the idea of entering alone and all so changed, the home of so intense a former life, was more dreary and desolate than even she could bear.
  她在门限处停下了脚步，还侧转了身体，或许，只身一人走进以往过着提心吊胆生活、如今已经面貌全非的家，连她都受不了那种阴森凄凉的劲头。
• The secret to his never-ending energy, perchance?
  这可能是他永不停止的能量秘密？
• "Did you?" Jaime settled on a camp stool." From the man himself, perchance?"
  “是听说吗？”詹姆找了张凳子坐下来，“恐怕是从他本人那里吧？”
• And if perchance, Faith's light is dim, because the oil is low
  假若信心之光，因灯油将尽而暗淡
• Then, there alone in the darkness, trembling with cold and with something else, too, perchance, he meditated.
  他独自一人立在那里，立在黑暗中，感到冷不可耐，也许还因别的事而浑身战栗，他又寻思起来。