likely
adj
(-ier, -iest)
1 ~ (to do sth/that...) that is expected; probable 预期的; 可能的
the likely outcome, winner 预料的结果、 胜者
It isn't likely to rain. 不大像要下雨.
She's very likely to ring me tonight. 她今晚很可能给我打电话.
It's very likely that she'll ring me tonight. 很可能今晚她给我打电话.
2 that seems suitable for a purpose 似适合於某用途的
This looks a likely field for mushrooms. 这地看来适合长蘑菇.
a likely-looking candidate, ie one expected to succeed 很可能当选的候选人.
3 (idm 习语) a `likely story (ironic 反语) (used to express scorn and disbelief about what sb has said 用以表示对某人的话不屑一听和不相信)
He says he just forgot about it a likely story! 他说他仅仅是忘了--像煞有介事! likely, adv (idm 习语) as ,likely as `not; most/very `likely (very) probably (很)可能
As likely as not she's forgotten all about it. 很可能她把这事忘得一乾二净. not (bloody, etc) `likely! (infml 口) certainly not 决不可能; 当然不会
Me? Join the army? Not likely! 我? 参军? 没门儿!
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构词:like+ly形容词及副词后缀
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*['laikli]a. 有可能的, 合适的, 前途有望的ad. 或许, 可能相关词组: as likely as not It is likely that It seems likely that
There were times of disappointment, anger, and humiliation, and there were also times of joy.
生活中有失望、生气和屈辱的时候。
and near its lower reaches there is a long tailing-off which is almost certainly the result of material transported out to deep water after being eroded from the continental masses.