单词 | likely |
释义 | likely adj (-ier, -iest) 1 ~ (to do sth/that...) that is expected; probable 预期的; 可能的 the likely outcome, winner 预料的结果、 胜者 It isn´t likely to rain. 不大像要下雨. She´s very likely to ring me tonight. 她今晚很可能给我打电话. It´s very likely that she´ll ring me tonight. 很可能今晚她给我打电话. 2 that seems suitable for a purpose 似适合於某用途的 This looks a likely field for mushrooms. 这地看来适合长蘑菇. a likely-looking candidate, ie one expected to succeed 很可能当选的候选人. 3 (idm 习语) a `likely story (ironic 反语) (used to express scorn and disbelief about what sb has said 用以表示对某人的话不屑一听和不相信) He says he just forgot about it a likely story! 他说他仅仅是忘了--像煞有介事! likely, adv (idm 习语) as ,likely as `not; most/very `likely (very) probably (很)可能 As likely as not she´s forgotten all about it. 很可能她把这事忘得一乾二净. not (bloody, etc) `likely! (infml 口) certainly not 决不可能; 当然不会 Me? Join the army? Not likely! 我? 参军? 没门儿! |
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