英汉词典

likely 基本解释

• adj. 很可能的；合适的；有希望的
• adv. 很可能；或许

likely 中文词源

like,相似，-ly,形容词后缀，来自like.

likely 英文词源

likely (adj.)

c. 1300, perhaps from Old Norse likligr "likely," from likr "like" (see like (adj.)). Old English had cognate geliclic. Meaning "having the appearance of being strong and capable" is from mid-15c., though now mostly confined to American English; according to OED this sense is perhaps influenced by like (v.). Sense of "good-looking" is from late 15c. Meaning "probably" is attested from late 14c., now principally in American English.

LIKELY. That may be liked; that may please; handsome. In the United States, as a colloquial term, respectable; worthy of esteem; sensible.--Worcester. [Bartlett]

As an adverb, late 14c., from the adjective.

likely 词组搭配

likely 英文释义

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"

"expected income"

4. within the realm of credibility;

"not a very likely excuse"

"a plausible story"

likely 同义词解析

liable, apt, likely, prone, subject

这些形容词均含"倾向于……的；易于……的"之意。

liable： 指易于产生某种不利的结果，侧重偶然性，常表示警告或提醒。

apt： 口语中常用，指自然的或习惯的倾向，无特殊的褒贬意味，常指在一般情况下发生的事。

likely： 侧重可能性，用于指将来，预言希望或所不希望的结果。

prone： 多用于人，着重其本性，或倾向于某种错误、弱点或不良行为等。

subject： 指确实可以察觉的倾向，也就是总结出来的规律。

likely 双语例句

1. Very likely he'd told them he had American business interests.

很可能他已经告诉他们自己拥有美国商业利益.

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2. We aimed the microscope at a likely looking target.

我们把显微镜对准了一个看起来合适的目标。

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3. The fires are likely to permanently deforest the land.

这些火灾很可能会彻底毁掉这片土地上的森林。

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4. These feelings are likely to make people attempt to overthrow the system.

这些情绪有可能促使人们想要推翻现行的体制。

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5. They're likely to hold big fire sales to liquidate their inventory.

他们可能会举行清仓大甩卖。

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likely 实用场景例句

the most likely outcome

最可能的结果

牛津词典

Tickets are likely to be expensive.

入场券可能很贵。

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It's more than likely that the thieves don't know how much it is worth.

盗贼很可能不知道此物的价值。

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They might refuse to let us do it, but it's hardly likely .

他们也许会不让我们做这工作，但这可能性太小。

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She seems the most likely candidate for the job.

这项工作，她似乎是最适宜的人选了。

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As likely as not she's forgotten all about it.

她很可能把这事忘得一干二净了。

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Me? Join the army? Not likely!

我？参军入伍？没门儿！

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Experts say a 'yes' vote is still the likely outcome...

专家说结果仍可能是投赞成票。

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If this is your first baby, it's far more likely that you'll get to the hospital too early...

如果是第一胎，孕妇很有可能会过早地赶到医院。

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In the meantime the war of nerves seems likely to continue...

与此同时，心理战似乎还可能继续。

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Once people have seen that something actually works, they are much more likely to accept change.

一旦人们看到有些东西确实奏效，那他们可能会更容易接受变化。

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At one point he had seemed a likely candidate to become Prime Minister...

他一度看似是个合适的首相人选。

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We aimed the microscope at a likely looking target.

我们把显微镜对准了一个看起来合适的目标。

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'How about having a phone out here?' — 'Not likely!'

“在这外面装个电话怎么样？”——“没门儿！”

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And though he acted with what seemed at the time like blitzkrieg aggressiveness , he regretted in later years that he hadn't moved even faster.

虽然他的行动在当时看来就像一场闪电战, 但他后来却后悔自己没能更快.

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We are likely to fall into step with them.

我们可能接受他们的意见.

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As likely as not she's forgotten all about it.

很可能她把这事忘得一干二净了.

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His intimacy with Japan makes him the likely choice as ambassador to that country.

他是日本通,很可能被委派为驻日大使.

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The wording is likely to lead to ambiguity.

这种措词可能会引出歧义.

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A team which is full of enthusiasm is more likely to win.

情绪高涨的球队更可能获胜.

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This is as difficult a problem as you are likely to meet.

像这样的难题,你可能会碰到.

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It's so cloudy and cold that it's likely to snow.

天气又阴又冷,大半要下雪.

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Eating and drinking too much is likely to give one stomach trouble.

暴食暴饮容易得胃病.

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He's not likely to come tonight.

他今晚不见得会来.

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If you don't make your choice in time, you are likely to fall between two stools.

如果你不及时作出决定, 就会两头落空.

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The most likely explanation is that his plane was delayed.

最可能的解释是他的飞机晚点了。

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This decision is likely to upset a lot of people.

这项决定很可能会使许多人不快。

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