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likely

英 [ˈlaɪkli]

美 [ˈlaɪkli]

adj.  可能的; 预料的; 有希望的; 似乎合适的; 仿佛恰当的
adv.  可能; 或许

最高级：likeliest　

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同义词辨析

aptliablelikelyprone【导航词义：易于…的】

aptadj. 易于…的，有…倾向的
〔辨析〕
指天生具有做某事的倾向的，常后接动词不定式。
〔例证〕
This kind of apple is apt to go bad.
这种苹果容易坏。
Iron is apt to rust.
铁容易生锈。
Jack is apt to be impulsive.
杰克易于冲动。
liableadj. 易…的；易患…的
〔辨析〕
只作表语，指因习惯或倾向性而易做某事或产生某种问题、患上某 种疾病等的，常后接动词不定式或介词 to。
〔例证〕
The dog is liable to bite when angry.
这只狗生气时容易咬人。
This area is liable to flooding.
该地区易遭受水灾。
He is liable to catch a cold.
他易患感冒。
likelyadj. 可能的
〔辨析〕
指可能发生或属实的，强调可能性。
〔例证〕
Rain showers are likely tomorrow.
明天可能有阵雨。
What is the most likely cause of the problem?
造成这个问题最有可能的原因是什么？
proneadj. 有…倾向的，易于…的
〔辨析〕
尤指有发生不好或有害之事倾向的，通常作表语，常后接介词 to 或动词不定式。
〔例证〕
He is prone to be/being late.
他容易迟到。
My mother is prone to headaches.
我母亲经常头痛。
Kids are mostly prone to eat junk food.
孩子大多喜欢吃垃圾食品。

习惯用语

    adj.

      a likely story
    • （表示不相信某人的话）说得好像真有这回事似的，像煞有介事
      used to show that you do not believe what sb has said

    adv.

      as likely as notmost/very likely
    • 很可能
      very probably
    • As likely as not she's forgotten all about it.
      她很可能把这事忘得一干二净了。
      • not likely!
    • （表示坚决不同意）决不可能，绝对不会
      used to disagree strongly with a statement or suggestion
    • Me? Join the army? Not likely!
      我？参军入伍？没门儿！

    牛津词典

      adj.

      • 可能的；预料的；有希望的
        probable or expected
        1. the most likely outcome
          最可能的结果
        2. Tickets are likely to be expensive.
          入场券可能很贵。
        3. 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。
        4. 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。
      • 似乎合适的；仿佛恰当的
        seeming suitable for a purpose
        1. She seems the most likely candidate for the job.
          这项工作，她似乎是最适宜的人选了。

      adv.

        adv.

          柯林斯词典

          • ADJ-GRADED 可能的；看来要发生的
            You uselikelyto indicate that something is probably the case or will probably happen in a particular situation.
            1. Experts say a 'yes' vote is still the likely outcome...
              专家说结果仍可能是投赞成票。
            2. 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。
            3. Francis thought it likely John still loved her.
              弗朗西斯觉得约翰可能还爱着她。
            4. Likelyis also an adverb.
            5. Profit will most likely have risen by about £25 million...
              利润极可能增加2,500万英镑左右。
            6. 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。
          • ADJ-GRADED 可能（做…）的；有（…）倾向的
            If someone or something islikely todo a particular thing, they will very probably do it.
            1. 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。
            2. 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。
          • ADJ-GRADED 合适的；恰当的
            Alikelyperson, place, or thing is one that will probably be suitable for a particular purpose.
            1. 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。
            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。
          • CONVENTION （尤用于回答他人）绝不可能，绝对不会
            You can saynot likelyas an emphatic way of saying 'no', especially when someone asks you whether you are going to do something.
            1. 'How about having a phone out here?' — 'Not likely!'
              “在这外面装个电话怎么样？”——“没门儿！”

          英英释义

          adj

          • within the realm of credibility
            1. not a very likely excuse
          • has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
            1. these services are likely to be available to us all before long
            2. she is likely to forget
            3. a likely place for a restaurant
            4. the broken limb is likely to fall
            5. rain is likely
            6. a likely topic for investigation
            7. likely candidates for the job
          • likely but not certain to be or become true or real
            1. a likely result
            2. he foresaw a probable loss
            Synonym:probable
          • expected to become or be
            1. potential clients
            Synonym:potential

          adv

          双语例句

          • 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。
          • Children who have a positive self-image are less likely to present behaviour and discipline problems.
            自我感觉良好的孩子较少出现行为和纪律上的问题。
          • 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。
          • 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。
          • This is likely to revive consumer spending and a whole raft of consumer industries.
            这可能会带动消费性支出和一大批消费工业的复苏。
          • They are likely to respond positively to the President's request for aid
            他们可能会对总统的援助要求作出积极回应。
          • They, too, would be likely to exact a high price for their cooperation.
            他们也可能会为提供合作而索要高价。
          • 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。
          • It's not likely to rain today.
            今天不会下雨。
          • The new Democratic Party is not likely to scare off voters.
            新成立的民主党不太可能吓跑选民。

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