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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Oxford 3000 / Collins.5 / BNC.422 / COCA.624

同义词辨析

aptliablelikelyprone【导航词义：易于…的】

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

• with considerable certainty
  1. He is probably out of the country
  2. in all likelihood we are headed for war
  Synonym:probablyin all likelihoodin all probabilitybelike

双语例句

• Someone allergic to milk is likely to react to cheese
  对牛奶过敏的人可能对奶酪也有不良反应。
• Women who eat plenty of fresh vegetables are far less likely to suffer anxiety or depression
  吃新鲜蔬菜多的女性患焦虑症或抑郁症的几率要小很多。
• He's not likely to come tonight.
  他今晚不见得会来。
• 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。
• 'How about having a phone out here?' — 'Not likely!'
  “在这外面装个电话怎么样？”——“没门儿！”
• 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。
• Unemployment is likely to go on rising this year
  今年的失业人数可能会继续上升。
• 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。
• Francis thought it likely John still loved her.
  弗朗西斯觉得约翰可能还爱着她。
• Experts say a 'yes' vote is still the likely outcome
  专家说结果仍可能是投赞成票。