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likely

美['laɪkli]  英['laɪkli]
adj.  可能的;可信的
adv.  很可能
  比较级:likelier  最高级:likeliest
  近义词:believable,rational,reasonable,similar,dubious,

详细释义

adj.(形容词)
  1. 有希望的;有出息的
  2. 适当的,似乎合适的,仿佛恰当的,恰好的,正合要求的
  3. 很可能的,可能的
  4. 预料的
  5. 像煞有介事,很像真事的
  6. 漂亮的,吸引人的
  7. 像是可信的,好像可靠的
adv.(副词)
  1. 很可能,多半,大概,有可能,或许

双解释义

adj.(形容词)
  1. 可能的;有希望的 probable;that is expected
  2. 适合的 that seems suitable for a purpose
adv.(副词)
  1. 可能 probably

英英释义

Adjective
  1. has a good chance of being the case or of coming about;

    "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"

  2. likely but not certain to be or become true or real;

    "a likely result" "he foresaw a probable loss"

  3. expected to become or be; in prospect;

    "potential clients"

  4. within the realm of credibility;

    "not a very likely excuse"

Adverb
  1. with considerable certainty; without much doubt;

    "He is probably out of the country" "in all likelihood we are headed for war"

例句

用作形容词(adj.)
  1. I'm likely to be very busy tomorrow.明天我可能很忙。
  2. They'll very likely ask for an increase in the budget.他们很可能会要求增加预算。
  3. I've heard whispers that the firm is likely to go bankrupt.我听到传闻说公司很可能要破产。
  4. A rather different fate seems more likely.另一种大不相同的命运似乎更可信。
用作副词(adv.)
  1. Most likely it were in the lining of my coat.那东西很可能在我上衣的衬层里。
  2. I shall very likely be here again next month.下个月我很可能再来这儿。
  3. You'll most likely see these animals at twilight.黄昏时分你很可能会看到这些动物。

词语用法

adj.(形容词)
    likely的基本意思是“可能的”“适合的”。用作表语时,可接带to的动词不定式或that-clause。 likely前可用very修饰。 a likely story常用来表示反语,表示对某人的话不屑一听和不相信。
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