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likely的中文翻译是什么意思

likely

US/ˈlaɪkli/
UK/ˈlaɪkli/

adj. 可能的; 有…倾向的; 合适的

adv. 可能

likely的柯林斯释义

ADJ-GRADED可能的；看来要发生的

You use likely to indicate that something is probably the case or will probably happen in a particular situation.

  • Experts say a 'yes' vote is still the likely outcome...

    专家说结果仍可能是投赞成票。

  • If this is your first baby, it's far more likely that you'll get to the hospital too early...

    如果是第一胎，孕妇很有可能会过早地赶到医院。

ADJ-GRADED可能（做…）的；有（…）倾向的

If someone or something is likely to do a particular thing, they will very probably do it.

  • In the meantime the war of nerves seems likely to continue...

    与此同时，心理战似乎还可能继续。

  • Once people have seen that something actually works, they are much more likely to accept change.

    一旦人们看到有些东西确实奏效，那他们可能会更容易接受变化。

ADJ-GRADED合适的；恰当的

A likely person, place, or thing is one that will probably be suitable for a particular purpose.

  • At one point he had seemed a likely candidate to become Prime Minister...

    他一度看似是个合适的首相人选。

  • We aimed the microscope at a likely looking target.

    我们把显微镜对准了一个看起来合适的目标。

CONVENTION（尤用于回答他人）绝不可能，绝对不会

You can say not likely as an emphatic way of saying 'no', especially when someone asks you whether you are going to do something.

  • 'How about having a phone out here?' — 'Not likely!'

    “在这外面装个电话怎么样？”——“没门儿！”

likely的英文释义

Adjective

1. has a good chance of being the case or of coming about;

  • these services are likely to be available to us all before long
  • she is likely to forget
  • a likely place for a restaurant
  • the broken limb is likely to fall
  • rain is likely
  • a likely topic for investigation
  • likely candidates for the job

2. likely but not certain to be or become true or real;

  • a likely result
  • he foresaw a probable loss

3. expected to become or be; in prospect;

  • potential clients
  • expected income

4. within the realm of credibility;

  • not a very likely excuse
  • a plausible story

Adverb

1. with considerable certainty; without much doubt;

  • He is probably out of the country
  • in all likelihood we are headed for war

likely的同义词辨析

liable, apt, likely, prone, subject

这些形容词均含"倾向于……的；易于……的"之意。

  • liable ： 指易于产生某种不利的结果，侧重偶然性，常表示警告或提醒。
  • apt ： 口语中常用，指自然的或习惯的倾向，无特殊的褒贬意味，常指在一般情况下发生的事。
  • likely ： 侧重可能性，用于指将来，预言希望或所不希望的结果。
  • prone ： 多用于人，着重其本性，或倾向于某种错误、弱点或不良行为等。
  • subject ： 指确实可以察觉的倾向，也就是总结出来的规律。

likely的短语

  1. a likely story

    ［表示对陈述和借口的怀疑］编出来的吧，假的吧

  2. as likely as not

    很可能

  3. not likely!

    (非正式)当然不，我不干

likely的场景例句

We are likely to fall into step with them.

我们可能接受他们的意见.

As likely as not she's forgotten all about it.

很可能她把这事忘得一干二净了.

His intimacy with Japan makes him the likely choice as ambassador to that country.

他是日本通,很可能被委派为驻日大使.

The wording is likely to lead to ambiguity.

这种措词可能会引出歧义.

A team which is full of enthusiasm is more likely to win.

情绪高涨的球队更可能获胜.

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likely的近义词

adj. 可靠的,可信的

believablereasonablecredibleconceivabletenableplousible

adj. 很可能的

expectablepromisingodds-onliableaptpresumableanticipatedhopefulprobable

adj. 恰当的,适合的

seemlyopportunefittingbecomingapplicablebefittingpropercongruousappositeappropriatesuitable

adv. 很可能

doubtlesslyinprobabilityprobablyall

其他释义

possibleeasilypotentialexpectantapparentlyaccessiblecontingentachievable

likely的反义词

adj. 很可能的

unlikely

其他释义

unlikely