likely
/ˈlaɪkli/ 形容词 A2中文： 可能的、有希望的、可信的
- Probable; having a greater-than-even chance of occurring. · Rain is likely later this afternoon.
- Reasonably to be expected; apparently destined, probable. · Do you think there's likely to be snow?· He is likely to succeed at anything he tries.
- Appropriate, suitable; believable; promising, having a good potential. · Jones is a likely candidate for management.· The relationship with social status is a likely topic for investigation.
- Plausible; within the realm of credibility. · not a very likely excuse.
- Leading with high probability to some specified outcome. · a likely recipe for disaster.
比较级 likelier · 最高级 likeliest
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Everything is so out-of-the-way down here, that I should think very likely it can talk: at any rate, there’s no harm in trying.” So she began: “O Mouse, do you know the way out of this pool?
“Poor little thing!” said Alice, in a coaxing tone, and she tried hard to whistle to it; but she was terribly frightened all the time at the thought that it might be hungry, in which case it would be very likely to eat her up in spite of all her coaxing.
“A likely story indeed!” said the Pigeon in a tone of the deepest contempt.
“Not at all,” said Alice: “she’s so extremely—” Just then she noticed that the Queen was close behind her, listening: so she went on, “—likely to win, that it’s hardly worth while finishing the game.”
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