[ADV-GRADED 副词]大概;或许;可能 If you say that something is probably the case, you think that it is likely to be the case, although you are not sure.
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The White House probably won't make this plan public until July...
白宫可能要等到7月份才会公开这个计划。
Van Gogh is probably the best-known painter in the world.
凡·高可能是世界上最知名的画家。
...a new and probably highly dangerous development in the area.
在这个地区最新的、可能也是非常危险的事态发展
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[ADV-GRADED 副词](用于缓和语气)大概,或许,可能 You can use probably when you want to make your opinion sound less forceful or definite, so that you do not offend people.
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[vagueness]
He probably thinks you're both crazy!
他可能认为你们两个人都疯了!
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prob·ably★/ˈprɒbəbli; NAmEˈprɑːbəbli/adverbused to say that sth is likely to happen or to be true 几乎肯定;很可能;大概◆You're probably right.你很可能是对的。◆It'll probably be OK.这大概没有问题。◆It was the best known and probably the most popular of her songs.这是她最著名的、大概也是她最受欢迎的歌曲。◆‘Is he going to be there?’ ‘Probably.’“他会去那里吗?”“大概吧。”◆‘Do we need the car?’ ‘Probably not.’“我们需要开车吗?”“大概不需要吧。”◆As you probably know, I'm going to be changing jobs soon.你或许知道,我不久就要换工作了。◆The two cases are most probablyconnected. 这两桩案件极有可能互相关联。☞language bank at
used to say that something is likely to happen, likely to be true etc: It will probably take about a week. This would probably be a good time to take a break. It’s probably the best movie I have ever seen.[sentence adverb] ‘Are you going to be able to do this?’ ‘Yes, probably.’ ‘Is she going to send it back?’ ‘Probably not, no.’very/most probably The building will be replaced, most probably by a modern sports centre.THESAURUSprobably adverb used when saying that you think something is true or will happen, although it is not completely definite: · He’s probably gone home.· Rod is probably going to study law.· ‘Is she lying?’ ‘Probably.’likely adjective probably going to happen or probably true: · The most likely result is a win for the Democrats.· The price of petrol is likely to rise again this year.· It is likely that we’ll lose.it looks as if/it looks like used when saying that the present situation makes you think that something will probably happen or is probably true: · It looks like Greg has been delayed.· There aren’t any taxis, so it looks as if we’ll have to walk.may/could/might well used when saying that you think something will probably happen or is probably true: · He may well come back.· Take an umbrella. It might well rain later on.· It may well be his last game.I would/should think spoken (also I would guess spoken) used when saying that you think something will probably happen or is probably true, although you are not sure: · ‘Will the match still go ahead?' ’Yes, I would think so.’· I should think she’s about 24 or 25.
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或许(34%),很可能(33%),大概(33%)
adv.大概;或许;很可能
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