◎ 單詞釋義

adj.可能的；可信的

adv.很可能

比較級: likelier 最高級: likeliest

有希望的；有出息的

適當的，似乎合適的，仿佛恰當的，恰好的，正合要求的

很可能的，可能的

預料的

像煞有介事，很像真事的

漂亮的，吸引人的

像是可信的，好像可靠的

adv.(副詞)

很可能，多半，大概，有可能，或許

adj.(形容詞)

可能的;有希望的 probable;that is expected

適合的 that seems suitable for a purpose

adv.(副詞)

可能 probably

likely

adj

1. within the realm of credibility

e.g. not a very likely excuse

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

e.g. 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

3. likely but not certain to be or become true or real

e.g. a likely result
he foresaw a probable loss

Synonym: probable

4. expected to become or be
in prospect

e.g. potential clients

Synonym: potential

adv

1. with considerable certainty
without much doubt

e.g. He is probably out of the country
in all likelihood we are headed for war

Synonym: probablyin all likelihoodin all probabilitybelike

1. 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.

e.g. Experts say a 'yes' vote is still the likely outcome...
專家說結果仍可能是投贊成票。
e.g. 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。

2. 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.

e.g. 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。
e.g. 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。

3. 合適的；恰當的
A likely person, place, or thing is one that will probably be suitable for a particular purpose.

likely是什么意思

e.g. 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。
e.g. 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。

4. （尤用于回答他人）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.

likely的反義詞

e.g. 'How about having a phone out here?' — 'Not likely!'
“在這外面裝個電話怎么樣？”——“沒門兒！”

1. 很可能的：like 像,跟. . . 一樣 喜歡,喜愛 | likely 很可能的 | limit 限制;減少

adj.(形容詞)

likely的基本意思是“可能的”“適合的”。用作表語時,可接帶to的動詞不定式或that-clause。

likely前可用very修飾。

a likely story常用來表示反語,表示對某人的話不屑一聽和不相信。

adj.(形容詞)

likely, apt

這兩個詞都有“有…可能的”意思。apt強調天生的或習慣性的傾向; likely則強調客觀上某事有可能發生。

☆ 直接源自古挪威語的likligr，意為很可能的，多半。

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