| 单词 | likely |
| 释义 | likely /'laikli; Uaikli/ adj (-ier, -iest) 1 that is expected: 很可能发生的; 有希望的： the ~ winner of the contest. 很可能在比赛中获胜的人。 Is he ~ to win? 他有希望获胜》马? 2 that seems reasonable, suitable, or right for a purpose: 似乎合理的; 似乎合适的; 好像适当的： That's a ~ story/excuse (often used ironically). 那似乎是合理的故事(借口) (常用作反语)。 This looks a ~ field for mushrooms. 这地看来适合于长蘑菇。 What do you think is the likeliest/the most ~ time to find him at home? 你认为什么时候最可能在他家里找到他？ Which are the most ~ candidates, those with the best chance of success? 哪些是最有希望当选的人？ 3 ~ 4- ro-inf; ~ that... . to be expected: 很可能的： He is not ~ to succeed. 他大槪不会成功。 It's highly (=very) ~ that he will succeed. 他成功的可能性很大。 An incident ~ to lead to war is reported from X. 某方面报导出一可能导致战争的事件。 That is not ~ to happen. 那事不大可能发生。 adv most/ very ~, probably. 成许; 大槪; 很可能。 I shall very ~ be here again next month. 我下个月很可能再来此地。 as ~ as not, with greater probability: 多半： He will succeed as ~ as not. 他多半会成功。 He'll forget all about it as ~ as not. 他多半会将此事忘了。 likelihood /-hud; -hud/ n [U] probability: 可能性： In all likelihood (= Very probably), we shall be away for a week. 我们很可能离开一个星期。 |
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