likely

/ˈlaɪkli//ˈlaɪkli/

★★★★★adj.

likely
likelier/more likely
likeliest/most likely

adj

① 1有可能的;似真的2[或用It is likely (that) ...句型]可能会的
- a likely outcome可能有的结果
- his most likely hideout他最可能藏匿的地方
- the least likely possibility最不可能的事
- A likely story![常为讽刺]可能有的事!
- He is likely to win.=It is likely (that) he will win.他可能会赢。
- It is likely to be cold tonight.今晚可能会变冷。
- There's not likely to be much rain tomorrow.明天不会有很多雨。
- It is not likely (that) she should have said so.她不可能会这么说。

② 适当的,如所期望的
- I called at every likely apartment.每栋合适的公寓我都看过了。
- She's the most likely person for the job.她是最适合那项工作的人。
- He could not find any likely girl to marry.他无法找到可以结婚的合适女子。

③ 有希望的
- a likely young man前途有望的青年
- a likely candidate当选可能性很大的候选人

adv

① 大概,或许,很可能(=probably)
- Most likely it will be a woman.很可能会是个女人。
- He has most likely forgotten.他很可能忘了。
- He will very likely come by car.他大概会开车来。

字辨

likely: 指有发生的可能性;通常用于指好事

He is likely to win.

liable: 严格而言,指可能发生不受欢迎的事

He is liable to be dismissed.

apt: 指与天生或习惯上的倾向或性质有关的可能性

A careless person is apt to make mistakes.

字辨

probable: 指就证据或道理而言,被认为理所当然,或可能性很大,但不能完全确定或证明

possible: 比probable的意义弱,指某事物有存在、发生或实现的可能性

likely: 比possible的可能性或真实性要大,但比probable的确实度要低

There are several possible murderers in the case; the first three are all likely, but the second seems the most probable one.

词族

likelihoodn.可能性

短语

likely as not
- ① 或许,大概,恐怕
- He'll forget, as likely as not.他恐怕[很可能]会忘掉。
- Likely as not, she won't come.看情形她恐怕不来。
Not likely!
- ① 【口】岂有此理!没这回事!

同义词

appropriateadj.合宜的
believableadj.可信的
credibleadj.可信的
fitadj.合宜的
liableadj.易…的
possibleadj.可能的
reliableadj.可信赖的

apt
assumptive
cheering
conceivable
contingent
disposed
earthly
encouraging
given
heartening
hopeful
imaginable
inclined
mortal
presumable
presumptive
probable
promising
prone
prospective
thinkable

belike
in all likelihood
in all probability
potential
probably

反义词

doubtfuladj.令人怀疑的
questionableadj.可疑的
unlikelyadj.不大可能的

improbable

词汇	likely
释义	likely /ˈlaɪkli//ˈlaɪkli/ ★★★★★adj. likely likelier/more likely likeliest/most likely adj ① 1有可能的;似真的2[或用It is likely (that) ...句型]可能会的 a likely outcome可能有的结果 his most likely hideout他最可能藏匿的地方 the least likely possibility最不可能的事 A likely story![常为讽刺]可能有的事! He is likely to win.=It is likely (that) he will win.他可能会赢。 It is likely to be cold tonight.今晚可能会变冷。 There's not likely to be much rain tomorrow.明天不会有很多雨。 It is not likely (that) she should have said so.她不可能会这么说。 ② 适当的,如所期望的 I called at every likely apartment.每栋合适的公寓我都看过了。 She's the most likely person for the job.她是最适合那项工作的人。 He could not find any likely girl to marry.他无法找到可以结婚的合适女子。 ③ 有希望的 a likely young man前途有望的青年 a likely candidate当选可能性很大的候选人 adv ① 大概,或许,很可能(=probably) Most likely it will be a woman.很可能会是个女人。 He has most likely forgotten.他很可能忘了。 He will very likely come by car.他大概会开车来。字辨 likely: 指有发生的可能性;通常用于指好事 He is likely to win. liable: 严格而言,指可能发生不受欢迎的事 He is liable to be dismissed. apt: 指与天生或习惯上的倾向或性质有关的可能性 A careless person is apt to make mistakes. 字辨 probable: 指就证据或道理而言,被认为理所当然,或可能性很大,但不能完全确定或证明 possible: 比probable的意义弱,指某事物有存在、发生或实现的可能性 likely: 比possible的可能性或真实性要大,但比probable的确实度要低 There are several possible murderers in the case; the first three are all likely, but the second seems the most probable one. 词族 likelihoodn.可能性短语 likely as not ① 或许,大概,恐怕 He'll forget, as likely as not.他恐怕[很可能]会忘掉。 Likely as not, she won't come.看情形她恐怕不来。 Not likely! ① 【口】岂有此理!没这回事! 同义词 appropriateadj.合宜的 believableadj.可信的 credibleadj.可信的 fitadj.合宜的 liableadj.易…的 possibleadj.可能的 reliableadj.可信赖的 apt assumptive cheering conceivable contingent disposed earthly encouraging given heartening hopeful imaginable inclined mortal presumable presumptive probable promising prone prospective thinkable belike in all likelihood in all probability potential probably 反义词 doubtfuladj.令人怀疑的 questionableadj.可疑的 unlikelyadj.不大可能的 improbable
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