perchance

• adv. 偶然；可能

來自拉丁語per,通過，憑借，chance,機會。引申詞義也許，可能。

perchance

perchance: see perhaps

perchance (adv.)

mid-14c., parchaunce, from Old French par cheance, literally "by chance." With Latin per substituted c. 1400 for French cognate par.

1. " Perchance,'said Mr. Dimmesdale, " he earnestly desired it, but could not. "

“ 也可能,”丁梅斯代爾先生說, “ 他誠心誠意地切望如此, 但他辦不到. ”

來自英漢文學 - 紅字

2. The soil where this dark miner was working had perchance shown indications that encouraged him.

那是因為這個陰沉的礦工所挖掘的土地中剛好顯露了鼓勵他的一些跡象.

來自英漢文學 - 紅字

3. He would, perchance , have pitied this sick man , of the law's making.

他也許會替那個被法律傷害了的人叫屈.

來自互聯網

4. A passenger perchance ride on the wagon prevent a fatal accident.

一個偶然坐車的旅客使這輛大車免遭了一場大禍.

來自互聯網

5. A blind man may perchance hit the mark.

盲人也可能偶然射中目標.

來自互聯網