PolyDict.cc

    likely 的英语意思

    likelylikely1 /ˈlaɪkli/ adjective (comparative likelier, superlative likeliest) 查看全部语言翻译1something that is likely will probably happen or is probably true可能发生或可能属实的事情 OPP  unlikely:  Snow showers are likely tomorrow.明天可能会有阵雪。likely outcome/effects/consequences etc What are the likely effects of the law going to be?该法律可能会产生哪些影响? the most likely cause of the problem该问题最可能的原因likely to do/be something Children who live in the country’s rural areas are very likely to be poor.生活在该国农村地区的儿童极有可能生活贫困。more/less/most/least likely Young drivers are far more likely to have accidents than older drivers.年轻司机发生事故的可能性远高于年长司机。 It is more than likely (=almost certain) the votes will have to be counted again.选票极有可能(=几乎可以确定)需要重新计票。 It could have been an accident, but that was hardly likely (=not very likely).这可能是一场意外,但那几乎不太可能(=可能性很小)。 He could offer no likely explanation when I asked him.我问他时,他无法提出任何合理的解释。2[only before noun] suitable for a particular purpose适合特定用途的:  the three most likely candidates for president最合适的三位总统候选人 One likely source of energy is wind power.风能是一种合适的能源来源。3a likely story spoken口语 used to tell someone you do not believe what they have just said用于表示不相信对方刚才所说的话COLLOCATIONS词语搭配adverbs副词very/highly/extremely likely· It did not seem very likely that he was still alive.· 他还活着的可能性看起来不大。more/most likely· At this age, boys were more likely than girls to be active in sports.· 在这个年龄,男孩比女孩更可能积极参与体育运动。quite likely British English (=very likely)· As parents, if we expect bad behaviour we are quite likely to get it.· 身为父母,如果我们预期孩子会有不良行为,这很可能真的会发生。less/least likely· The smallest puppies are the least likely to survive.· 最小的幼犬存活的可能性最低。hardly likely (=not very likely)· It seems hardly likely that she would tell her husband about it.· 她把这件事告诉丈夫的可能性似乎微乎其微。more than likely (=very likely)· She'll be late, more than likely.· 她几乎肯定会迟到。increasingly likely· The project looked increasingly likely to fail.· 这个项目看起来越来越可能失败。verbs动词seem/appear/look likely· Which candidate seems likely to win?· 哪位候选人看起来最可能获胜?nouns名词a likely explanation· What is the most likely explanation for the way she acted?· 对于她的行为方式,最可能的解释是什么?a likely result/outcome· the most likely outcome of the election· 选举最可能的结果a likely effect/consequence· Consider the options open to you, and their likely consequences.· 考虑可供你选择的方案及其可能带来的后果。the likely impact (=the likely effect or influence of something)· What is the likely impact of the new factory on the local environment?· 新工厂对当地环境可能产生什么影响?a likely cause/reason· the likely cause of the accident· 事故的可能原因
    likelylikely2 adverb 1probably大概;很可能most/very likely I’d very likely have done the same thing in your situation.换作你的处境,我很可能也会做同样的事。(as) likely as not spoken口语 (=very probably)(=非常可能) As likely as not, the meeting will take place in the village pub.这次会议很可能会在村里的酒馆举行。2not likely! spoken口语 especially British English used to disagree strongly, or to say that something will not happen用于强烈表示不同意,或表示某事不会发生:  ‘He said you’d be giving them a lift.’ ‘Not likely!’"他说你会送他们一程。""才不可能!"