likely的中文翻譯是什麼意思

likely

US/ˈlaɪkli/
UK/ˈlaɪkli/

adj. 可能的; 有…傾向的; 合適的

adv. 可能

likely柯林斯釋義

ADJ-GRADED可能的;看來要發生的

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...

    專家說結果仍可能是投贊成票。

  • 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,孕婦很有可能會過早地趕到醫院。

ADJ-GRADED可能(做…)的;有(…)傾向的

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...

    與此同時,心理戰似乎還可能繼續。

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

    一旦人們看到有些東西確實奏效,那他們可能會更容易接受變化。

ADJ-GRADED合適的;恰當的

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...

    他一度看似是個合適的首相人選。

  • We aimed the microscope at a likely looking target.

    我們把顯微鏡對準了一個看起來合適的目標。

CONVENTION(尤用於回答他人)絕不可能,絕對不會

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!'

    “在這外面裝個電話怎麼樣?”——“沒門兒!”

likely英文釋義

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同義詞辨析

liable, apt, likely, prone, subject

這些形容詞均含"傾向於……的;易於……的"之意。

  • liable : 指易於產生某種不利的結果,側重偶然性,常表示警告或提醒。
  • apt : 口語中常用,指自然的或習慣的傾向,無特殊的褒貶意味,常指在一般情況下發生的事。
  • likely : 側重可能性,用於指將來,預言希望或所不希望的結果。
  • prone : 多用於人,著重其本性,或傾向於某種錯誤、弱點或不良行為等。
  • subject : 指確實可以察覺的傾向,也就是總結出來的規律。

likely短語

  1. a likely story

    [表示對陳述和藉口的懷疑]編出來的吧,假的吧

  2. as likely as not

    很可能

  3. not likely!

    (非正式)當然不,我不幹

likely場景例句

We are likely to fall into step with them.

我們可能接受他們的意見.

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

很可能她把這事忘得一乾二淨了.

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

他是日本通,很可能被委派為駐日大使.

The wording is likely to lead to ambiguity.

這種措詞可能會引出歧義.

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

情緒高漲的球隊更可能獲勝.

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likely反義詞

adj. 很可能的

unlikely

其他釋義

unlikely