Likely
[ 'laɪkli ]
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adj. 可能的;适合的;有希望的;
adv. 可能;或许;大概;多半;
💡 词根助记
like可能 + ly...的\/地 → a.可能的 ad.很可能
📝 例句
Associations are more likely to occur when the partial pressure is high.
当水汽分压提高时，缔合更容易发生。
A major war seemed all too likely.
一场大规模的战争似乎一触既发。
An atropine rash is more likely to occur in children.
阿托品皮疹似乎更易发生于儿童。
'He's very delicate, sir, 'I replied: 'and scarecly likely to reach manhood'.
“他很娇，先生”，我回答，“而且好象他不会长大成人”。
Besides, it was very likely that there was no young lady.
再说,也许他根本没有什么未婚妻.
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ likely-可能,lively-活泼的:他可能是个活泼的孩子
※ like-喜欢,ly-拼音“老爷”:老爷很很有可能会喜欢(喜欢老爷的趋势是可预期的)
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
📖 牛津释义
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!
🎯 考研助记
构词：like+ly形容词及副词后缀
🔁 扩展释义
*['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
📖 同为「高中」词汇
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I owe what I am to my uncle.
我能有今天要感谢我的伯父。
Heaven's vengeance is slow but sure.
天网恢恢，疏而不漏。
I'll never forgive you!
我永远都不会饶恕你！