perchance /pɚˈtʃæns/ Brit /pəˈtʃɑːns/ adverb /pɚˈtʃæns/ Brit /pəˈtʃɑːns/
adverb
Learner's definition of PERCHANCE
old-fashioned + literary
: maybe but not definitely : perhaps或许;可能 -
“To sleep:
perchance to dream…”
“睡着了:睡着了也许还会做梦…”Shakespeare, Hamlet莎士比亚,《哈姆雷特》