likely

常見例句

用作形容詞 (adj.)

用作定語: ～+ n.

• They are likeliest candidates.
  他們是最有可能當(dāng)選的候選人。
• That's the likeliest suggestion we've heard yet.
  那是我們迄今聽到的最有可能被采納的建議。
• They are likely young men.
  他們是有希望的青年人。
• He is likeliest person for the job.
  他是最適合做這份工作的人。
• He says he just forgot about it—a likely story!
  他說他僅僅是忘了——像煞有介事!
• That's a likely story!
  說得倒真像那么一回事!

用作表語: S+be+～

• Rain is likely in all parts of the country today.
  今天全國各地區(qū)都可能下雨。

S+be+～+to- v

• They are likely to be free this afternoon.
  他們今天下午或許有空。
• He seems likely to pass the exam.
  他似乎有可能通過考試。
• The harvest seems likely to be good this year.
  今年的收成可能會好。

It is/was+～+that-clause

• It is not likely that he will come.
  他不一定來。
• It isn't likely that I should accept such an offer as that.
  我不可能接受像那樣的幫助。
• It seems likely that prices will go up.
  物價似乎有可能上漲。

用作副詞 (adv.)

• They'll very likely come by car.
  他們很可能開車來。

更多例句

• The fires are likely to permanently deforest the land.
  這些火災(zāi)很可能會徹底毀掉這片土地上的森林。
• These feelings are likely to make people attempt to overthrow the system.
  這些情緒有可能促使人們想要推翻現(xiàn)行的體制。
• They're likely to hold big fire sales to liquidate their inventory.
  他們可能會舉行清倉大甩賣。
• The most likely explanation is that his plane was delayed.
  最可能的解釋是他的飛機(jī)晚點了。
• This decision is likely to upset a lot of people.
  這項決定很可能會使許多人不快。
• We aimed the microscope at a likely looking target.
  我們把顯微鏡對準(zhǔn)了一個看起來合適的目標(biāo)。
• They're likely to hold big fire sales to liquidate their inventory.
  他們可能會舉行清倉大甩賣。
• None of Olive's relatives looked likely to pop off for the time being, thank God.
  感謝上帝，奧利芙所有的親戚看上去暫時都沒有翹辮子之虞。
• Lower rates mean that firms are more likely to rack up profits in the coming months.
  更低的費(fèi)率意味著各公司更有可能在未來的幾個月中大幅獲利。
• They, too, would be likely to exact a high price for their cooperation.
  他們也可能會為提供合作而索要高價。
• Older drivers are more likely to be seriously injured because of the fragility of their bones.
  老司機(jī)由于骨骼脆化更有可能受重傷。
• The new Democratic Party is not likely to scare off voters.
  新成立的民主黨不太可能嚇跑選民。
• Adolescents are most likely to get into trouble when they're at a loose end.
  青少年無所事事的時候最容易惹出麻煩來。
• Speculation centred on a likely bid price of 380p a share.
  大多數(shù)人猜測買方出價可能為每股380便士。
• What are some of the practical benefits likely to be of this line of research?
  這一研究方法可能會產(chǎn)生哪些實際效益？
• The bitter split which has developed within Solidarity is likely to harden further into separation.
  團(tuán)結(jié)工會內(nèi)部已產(chǎn)生的不愉快分歧可能會進(jìn)一步演變?yōu)榉至选?/li>
• 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，孕婦很有可能會過早地趕到醫(yī)院。
• He is a skilled and ruthless leader who isn't likely to crumble under pressure.
  他是個經(jīng)驗豐富、冷酷無情的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)，不會被壓力擊垮。
• We are likely to fall into step with them.
  我們可能接受他們的意見.
• As likely as not she's forgotten all about it.
  很可能她把這事忘得一干二凈了.
• A team which is full of enthusiasm is more likely to win.
  情緒高漲的球隊更可能獲勝.
• This is as difficult a problem as you are likely to meet.
  像這樣的難題,你可能會碰到.
• His intimacy with Japan makes him the likely choice as ambassador to that country.
  他是日本通,很可能被委派為駐日大使.
• The wording is likely to lead to ambiguity.
  這種措詞可能會引出歧義.
• It's so cloudy and cold that it's likely to snow.
  天氣又陰又冷,大半要下雪.
• Eating and drinking too much is likely to give one stomach trouble.
  暴食暴飲容易得胃病.
• He's not likely to come tonight.
  他今晚不見得會來.
• If you don't make your choice in time, you are likely to fall between two stools.
  如果你不及時作出決定, 就會兩頭落空.
• The most likely explanation is that his plane was delayed.
  最可能的解釋是他的飛機(jī)晚點了。
• the most likely outcome
  最可能的結(jié)果
• The most likely outcome may be to subcontract much of the work to an outsider.
  最可能的結(jié)果是將大量的工作分包出去。
• Choosing the right account depends on working out your likely average balance.
  只有計算出自己可能的平均結(jié)余，才能選擇合適的賬戶。
• It isn't likely that I should accept such an offer as that.
  我接受像那樣的幫助是不可能的.
• The most likely reason for departing a board was age, so the researchers concentrated on those “surprise” disappearances by directors under the age of 70.
  董事離職最有可能的原因是年齡問題，因此研究人員將注意力集中在了70 歲以下“離竒”離職的董事身上。?
• More likely, the move relates to the speculative capital inflows pouring into the country.
  更可能的是, 此舉與涌入中國的投機(jī)資本有關(guān).
• Most likely, the difficulties of our earthly reality are causing this to happen.
  最有可能的是, 我們地球現(xiàn)實的困境導(dǎo)致了這種情形的發(fā)生.
• Potential calcium deficiency symptoms may be more likely when the phosphorus intake is very high.
  鈣缺乏癥狀可能是更有可能的潛在性當(dāng)磷吸入非常高的時候.
• Further rate rises are looking increasingly likely.
  未來利率進(jìn)一步上漲看來是有可能的.
• Ergo, these facilities have been marked as the likely rail transfer points.
  因此, 這些地方也已經(jīng)被標(biāo)示為可能的鐵路轉(zhuǎn)運(yùn)點.
• It ? ? s more likely your going to be upset about the time you are losing.
  更可能的是他會因為浪費(fèi)了時間而感到懊惱.
• This mean implementing a PKI on scale, something not likely to happen.
  這意味著要大規(guī)模地實施PKI( 公共密鑰加密), 這是不大可能的.
• Their precise nature is anyone's guess, though one likely consequence is an onslaught of inflation.
  盡管一個可能的后果是惡性通貨膨脹, 但是大家還想當(dāng)然認(rèn)為用藥精確,毫無后顧之憂.
• Likelier still, nobody knew how many had been produced, much less cared.
  更可能的是, 誰也不清楚生產(chǎn)了多少,這樣的屁事哪有誰操心.
• Careful analysis can be used to identify likely locations, however.
  但是,細(xì)致的分析可以幫助確定可能的位置.
• Will it be Nancy Pelosi, the likely speaker if the Democrats capture the House of Representatives?
  如果民主黨贏得了眾議院, 可能的議長會不會是南希?洛西?
• The is adhesion of hair unripe bowel likely time after appendix operation paragraph be for ages?
  闌尾手術(shù)后發(fā)生腸粘連可能的時間段是好久?
• The most likely reason for this is that male plovers outnumber females.
  導(dǎo)致這種現(xiàn)象最可能的原因是雄性?鳥比雌性多.
• The fall in commodity prices and a ( likely ) domestic slowdown suggest a rise in China's surplus.
  商品價格的下跌和 ( 可能的 ) 國內(nèi)衰退意味著中國盈余的增加.
• It's the leg of India's recovery – and the most likely culprit is rising inflation.
  這是印度經(jīng)濟(jì)復(fù)蘇中缺失的一環(huán),最有可能的癥結(jié)在于通脹不斷加劇.
• They say the likely treatments is radiation and glioma hereby [ chemotherapy ] .
  他們說有可能的治療方法是 放療 和 化療.
• IT manufacturer, especially hardware manufacturer, use up all likely fixed costs that save oneself.
  IT廠商, 尤其是硬件廠商, 盡一切可能的節(jié)省自己的固定成本.
• More likely, it was the consequence of unwinding leveraged bets elsewhere.
  更有可能的是, 這是由于從其他地方撤出借貸利差交易的結(jié)果.
• That isthe historical norm after financial crises was always the most likely d é nouement of this one.
  這是每次金融危機(jī)后的歷史常態(tài),本次危機(jī)最可能的結(jié)局也是如此.
• The likely reactions of the market would need to be reflected on before we acted.
  在我們采取行動前需要仔細(xì)考慮市場可能的反應(yīng).
• The trade negotiating authority has substantial support in the Senate, where its passage appears likely.
  貿(mào)易談判當(dāng)局受到參議院的實質(zhì)性支持, 因此通過(該決議)顯然是可能的.
• The implication , that the US economy will slow or more likely succumb to recession, is unavoidable.
  這難免意味著, 美國經(jīng)濟(jì)就將減速,或者更可能的情況是陷入衰退.
• The most likely explanation is that his plane was delayed.
  最可能的解釋是他的飛機(jī)晚點了。
• This decision is likely to upset a lot of people.
  這項決定很可能會使許多人不快。
• They're likely to hold big fire sales to liquidate their inventory.
  他們可能會舉行清倉大甩賣。
• Lower rates mean that firms are more likely to rack up profits in the coming months.
  更低的費(fèi)率意味著各公司更有可能在未來的幾個月中大幅獲利。
• They, too, would be likely to exact a high price for their cooperation.
  他們也可能會為提供合作而索要高價。
• Older drivers are more likely to be seriously injured because of the fragility of their bones.
  老司機(jī)由于骨骼脆化更有可能受重傷。
• The new Democratic Party is not likely to scare off voters.
  新成立的民主黨不太可能嚇跑選民。
• Speculation centred on a likely bid price of 380p a share.
  大多數(shù)人猜測買方出價可能為每股380便士。
• What are some of the practical benefits likely to be of this line of research?
  這一研究方法可能會產(chǎn)生哪些實際效益？
• The bitter split which has developed within Solidarity is likely to harden further into separation.
  團(tuán)結(jié)工會內(nèi)部已產(chǎn)生的不愉快分歧可能會進(jìn)一步演變?yōu)榉至选?/li>
• 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，孕婦很有可能會過早地趕到醫(yī)院。
• It is likely that they would go into hiding for a few weeks, and resurface when the publicity has died down.
  他們很可能會躲藏幾個星期，等風(fēng)聲過了以后再露面。
• The only consolation for the Scottish theatre community is that they look likely to get another chance.
  對蘇格蘭戲劇界來說，唯一感到安慰的就是他們看來可能還有一個機(jī)會。
• Salomon's fiddling is likely to bring big trouble for the firm.
  薩洛蒙偽造賬目可能會給公司帶來大麻煩。
• The share price is likely to leap upwards.
  該股票價格可能會猛漲。
• Ground rents are likely to escalate over time.
  地租以后可能會逐漸上漲。
• Experts say a "yes" vote is still the likely outcome.
  專家說結(jié)果仍可能是投贊成票。
• The party is likely to divide along ideological lines.
  該黨有可能在意識形態(tài)上產(chǎn)生分歧。
• We are likely to fall into step with them.
  我們可能接受他們的意見.
• As likely as not she's forgotten all about it.
  很可能她把這事忘得一干二凈了.
• A team which is full of enthusiasm is more likely to win.
  情緒高漲的球隊更可能獲勝.
• They'll very likely come by car.
  他們很可能開車來.
• The queen bee is likely to mate with two or three drones.
  后蜂可能會與兩三只雄蜂交配.
• This is as difficult a problem as you are likely to meet.
  像這樣的難題,你可能會碰到.
• His intimacy with Japan makes him the likely choice as ambassador to that country.
  他是日本通,很可能被委派為駐日大使.
• The wording is likely to lead to ambiguity.
  這種措詞可能會引出歧義.
返回 likely