可能英语单词区别

possible,workable,practicable,feasible,viableThese adjectives signify capable of occurring or of being done.这些形容词都表示能够发生或能够被完成的。 Possible indicates that something may happen, exist, be true, or be realizable: Possisle 表示某件事可能发生、存在、成为真实或成为可实现的： “I beseech you . . . think it possible you may be mistaken” (Oliver Cromwell). 我恳请你…相信可能是你错了” （奥立弗·克伦威尔）。 “Only the initiated know and honor those [scientists] whose patient integrity and devotion to exact observation have made the last step possible” (Hans Zinsser).“只有受教者才知道并且称赞这些 他们的有耐性的诚恳及对精确观察的投入使最后一步成为可能” （汉斯·辛瑟）。 Workable is used of something that can be put into effective operation: Workable 形容可有效实行的事物： Assuming that the scheme is workable, how will you begin to implement it? Something that ispracticable is capable of being effected, done, or put into practice: 假设这个计划是可行的，你将怎样开始实现它呢? Practicable 形容能够被影响、完成或执行的事： “As soon as it was practicable, he would wind up his business” (George Eliot).“一旦可行，他也将结束他的生意” （乔治·艾略特）。 Feasible refers to what can be accomplished, brought about, or carried out: Feasible 指能够完成、实施或执行的： Making cars by hand is possible but not economically feasible. Somethingviable is both practicable and workable; the term often implies capacity for continuing effectiveness or success: 手工制造汽车是可能的，但从经济角度讲是行不通的。 Viable 指既可行又能有效实行的； 这个词经常表示延续有效性或成功的能力： “How viable are the ancient legends as vehicles for modern literary themes?” (Richard Kain).“将古代传说作为表达现代文学主题的工具，这样的可行性有多少呢?” （理查德·凯恩）likely 系常用词, 指“从表面迹象来看很有可能”, 如:The likely out come of the contest varies from moment to moment.比赛结果可能每分钟都在变化。possible 指“由于有适当的条件和方法, 某事可能发生或做到”, 强调“客观上有可能”, 但常含有“实际希望很小”的意思, 如:It is possible to go to the moon now.现在有可能登上月球。probable 语气比 possible 强, 指“有根据、合情理、值得相信的事物, 带有‘大概’、‘很可能’”的意思, 如:l don't think the story is probable.我觉得那故事不大可能。

may be，may为情态动词，表示可能，用于主语后，接动词原形be，may be表示可能会……e.g.I may be a little late（我可能会晚一些）maybe是个副词，也可以回答一些问题如Does he have a computer？Maybe2Maybe they are friendsmight是may的过去式，和can与could一样，也可以表示委婉发问如Might you give me a hand？Could you speak Englishprobably好像是个副词，和Maybe一样，perhaps也是possible是个形容词修饰名词It is possible打字不易

maybe(adv.):可能, 大概, 或许, 也许Maybe he won't come.他可能不来了.may be(这里的be可换成is、are等):May he is at home now.他现在可能在家.perhaps(adv.): 大概, 可能, 多半, 大半; 或许Perhaps it was Tom. 可能是汤姆。might(v., aux.):[表示现在或将来不太确实的可能性]也许, 或许; 可能I'm afraid it might rain tonight. 我看今晚可能要下雨。roughly(adv.):大约地,可能地I have roughly four kilometers to go. 我还要走大约4公里。possible(adj.):可能的; 可能有的, 潜在的; 可能发生的; 可能是真的He is the only possible candidate. 他是唯一合适的候选人。possibly(adv.):可能地I'll do all I possibly can. 我会做我可能做到的事。probably(adv.):大概, 或许It will probably rain. 天很可能要下雨了。可能, 也许(aux.):It may rain today. 今天可能下雨。by any possibility :有可能;也许She cannot by any possibility do such a thing.她决不会做这种事。possibility[C]: 可能的事,可能发生的事There is a good possibility of rain tonight.今晚很可能要下雨。potential(adj.): 可能的Every seed is a potential plant. 每粒种子都可能长成植物。因为楼主没有点名词性的原因，所以能想到的都写出来了

主要是maybe, perhaps, probably, possibly，likely辨析：(1)maybe意为“大概，或许”，多用于口语，还可用于礼貌的建议或请求，多用于句首或句末，美国用法。例： Maybe I'll go．我或许会去。 (2)perhaps意为“也许，可能，大概”，比较正式，还可用于建议，请求及温和的命令，英国用法。例： This is perhaps his best novel yet．这也许是他迄今为止写得最好的一部小说。 Perhaps/Maybe you would like to join us for lunch．也许您愿意和我们一块去吃午饭。（表请求） cou'd better go now，perhaps．您最好还是现在就走。（表命令） (3)probably意为“大概，很可能”，所表示的可能性比maybe，perhaps实现的可能性大，多与动词连用。例：John probably told his father all about the matter；he usually tells him everything．约翰很可能把这一切都告诉了他的父亲；他通常对父亲是什么都说的。(表可能性很大) (4)possibly意为“可能地，也许，或许”，较probably意味弱，在肯定句里表可能性很小;在否定、疑问句中与can，could连用，表示“无论如何也不”，肯定句中与can，could连用，以加强语气，表示“设法，竭力地”。例： I'll do it as possibly as I can.我将尽我的所能去做。(与can连用) I can't possibly drink any more．我无论如何不能再喝了。（5）likelylikely是常用词，只“从表面及想来看很有可能”，用作表语时,可接带to的动词不定式或that-clause。常用句型: sb./sth be likely to do I shall very likely be here again next month. 下个月我很可能再来这儿。

1、may ,might是情态动词，后面可接动词原形。2、maybe,perhaps,probably是副词一般接在动词后面，possible是形容词，一般接在系动词后面，其中probably表示的可能性是最大的，maybe比较随便。3、may be在句子中做谓语，may为情态动词，be为实意动词，如That may be true.希望我的回答能帮助到你。