英语专题讲解：词汇辨

1. Maybe/ may be

(1) maybe是副词，意思是大概，也许，常用作状语。

Maybe you put it in your bag.也许你把它放在包里了。

Will he come tomorrow?Maybe not. 他明天来吗?也许不。

(2) may be相当于是情态动词may与be动词搭配一起作谓语，意思是也许是，可能是。

It may be 9:00 when they arrive.他们可能于九点到达。

The man may be a lawyer. 那人也许是律师。

2. borrow / lend/ keep/ use

(1) borrow表示的`是从别人那里借来东西，即我们通常所说的借进来。

We often borrow books from our school library.我们经常从学校图书馆借书。

I borrowed this dictionary from my teacher. 我从老师那儿借来了这本字典。

borrow是一个瞬间完成的动作，因此不能与时间段连用。

You can borrow my recorder for three days. ( 错误 )

I have borrowed this book for only one week. ( 错误 )

(2) lend表示的是把自己的东西借给别人，即我们通常所说的借出去。

Thank you for lending me your bike.谢谢你把自行车借给我。

He often lends money to his brother.他经常借钱给他弟弟。