peradventure

英 [ˌpːəd'ventʃə] 美 [ˌpɜːəd'ventʃə]

• adv. 或许；可能；偶然
• n. 疑惑；偶然

英英释义

Noun:

1. doubt or uncertainty as to whether something is the case;

   "this proves beyond peradventure that he is innocent"
   

Adverb:

1. 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"
   

例句

用作副词 (adv.)

1. If peradventure you meet him,please tell him that I miss him.
   如果你偶然碰到他，请告诉他我想念他。

经典引文

• Unless, peradventure, their wives were comely.

  出自： Lytton

词汇搭配

• beyond peradventure 无疑(必定
• if peradventure 如果, 万一

近反义词

【近义词】

• possibly 可能地
• maybe 或许
• perhaps 也许
• perchance 偶然
• mayhap 希望