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| /ʌnˈlaɪkli/ |
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| 1 | not likely to happen 不大可能的；未必发生的 |
| I think her coming back is a pretty unlikely prospect. 我认为她不太可能回来。 |
| unlikely to do sth He’ s unlikely ever to find a job again. 他不大可能再找到一份工作。 |
| +(that) It seems unlikely that she will make the same mistake again. 她再犯同样错误的可能性似乎不大。 |
| most/highly/extremely unlikely It’ s highly unlikely we’ ll be invited. 我们会收到邀请的可能性极小。 |
| in the unlikely event (=in the unlikely situation) In the unlikely event that you are not completely satisfied with your holiday, we will offer a full refund. 万一 |
| | 1a | not likely to be true 未必真实的；不太可能是真的 | | an unlikely hypothesis 不太真实的假设 | |
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| 2 | not typical 不典型的 |
| He’ s a very unlikely romantic hero. 他是一个很不典型的浪漫爱情故事的主角。 |
| | 2a | used about two people or things that do not combine well together （两个人或物）不般配的 | | His parents seem a rather unlikely couple. 他的父母似乎很不般配。 | |
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