may be “也許是”“可能是”may 是情態(tài)動詞，與be一起作謂語。而maybe是副詞，意為“也許”“可能”用作狀語。如：

　?、?Maybe you put it there.也許你把它放在那里了。

　　② But I’m afraid I may be a little late. 但我擔(dān)心我可能晚了一點。

　?、?Maybe he’s wrong. = He may be wrong. 或許他錯了。

　?、?Maybe the twin brothers are boating now. = The twin brothers may be boating now.現(xiàn)在那對雙胞胎兄弟可能在劃船。

　?、?Maybe /perhaps they’ll go on a picnic next week. = They may go on a picnic next week. 他們下周可能要去野餐。