单词详解

1. adj.

A.可能的，有希望的(has a good chance of being the case or of coming about)

It is likely that he should accept such an offer as that. 他接受像那样的帮助是可能的。

B.适合的(within the realm of credibility)

She is the likeliest person for the job. 她是最适合做这份工作的人。

2. adv.

可能(without much doubt)

They'll very likely come on foot. 他们很可能步行来。

相关词组

1.a likely story编出来的吧，假的吧

He's your brother? A likely story! 他是你的弟弟？谁信啊！

2. as likely as not很可能

I won't take his food, because as likely as not he would poison me.

我才不吃他的食物呢，他很有可能要毒死我。

3. Not likely! 当然不，我不干

Are you going home now? Not likely! 你现在要回家吗？当然不！

相关单词

比较级：likelier

最高级：likeliest

同义词：probable, possible

反义词：unlikely

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词语辨析： probable, possible, likely

probable, possible, likely

这三个词均表示“可能”。

probable: 常指有较大的可能性，常译作“很可能”。

possible: 指有可能小，且常有可能性较小的暗示。

likely: 侧重表示从表面迹象上看，某人有可能做某事或者某事有可能发生。

词语详解

1. probable : 常指有较大的可能性，常译作“很可能”。

It's highly probable that we will win the match. 我们很可能会赢这场比赛。

2. possible: 指有可能小，且常有可能性较小的暗示。

I regret to say that it's not possible. 很抱歉这是不可能的。

3. likely: 侧重表示从表面迹象上看，某人有可能做某事或者某事有可能发生。

 It is likely that he should accept such an offer as that. 他接受像那样的帮助是可能的。