likely
adj. 可能的; 有…傾向的; 合適的
adv. 可能
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。
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。
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。
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!”
1. has a good chance of being the case or of coming about;
2. likely but not certain to be or become true or real;
3. expected to become or be; in prospect;
4. within the realm of credibility;
1. with considerable certainty; without much doubt;
liable, apt, likely, prone, subject
這些形容詞均含"傾向於……的;易於……的"之意。
a likely story
[表示對陳述和藉口的懷疑]編出來的吧,假的吧
as likely as not
很可能
not likely!
(非正式)當然不,我不幹
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.
adj. 可靠的,可信的
believablereasonablecredibleconceivabletenableplousible
adj. 很可能的
expectablepromisingodds-onliableaptpresumableanticipatedhopefulprobable
adj. 恰當的,適合的
seemlyopportunefittingbecomingapplicablebefittingpropercongruousappositeappropriatesuitable
adv. 很可能
doubtlesslyinprobabilityprobablyall
其他釋義
possibleeasilypotentialexpectantapparentlyaccessiblecontingentachievable