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likely adj.可能的；可信的adv.很可能 (1) 明天我可能很忙。(2) 他们很可能会要求增加预算。(3) 我听到传闻说公司很可能要破产。(4) 另一种大不相同的命运似乎更可信。(5) 那东西很可能在我上衣的衬层里。(6) 下个月我很可能再来这儿。(7) 黄昏时分你很可能会看到这些动物。 Likely is an adjective that's perfect for describing things you can imagine happening, such as the likely destination of next summer's vacation. Any time that something is in the cards, or bound to happen, you can explain that it's likely to happen. Though it's rarely used this way today in American English, one meaning of likely since the 15th century has been "good looking or attractive."

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英 ['laɪkli] 美 ['laɪkli] (1) I'm likely to be very busy tomorrow.(2) They'll very likely ask for an increase in the budget.(3) I've heard whispers that the firm is likely to go bankrupt.(4) A rather different fate seems more likely.(5) Most likely it were in the lining of my coat.(6) I shall very likely be here again next month.(7) You'll most likely see these animals at twilight. If something's probably true, it's likely. When you walk in the rain, it's likely that your shoes will get wet. 1[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]可能的；看来要发生的 You use likely to indicate that something is probably the case or will probably happen in a particular situation.   [oft it v-link ADJ that]  [ADV with cl/group]Experts say a 'yes' vote is still the likely outcome...专家说结果仍可能是投赞成票。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，孕妇很有可能会过早地赶到医院。Francis thought it likely John still loved her.弗朗西斯觉得约翰可能还爱着她。Likely is also an adverb.Profit will most likely have risen by about £25 million...利润极可能增加2,500万英镑左右。Very likely he'd told them he had American business interests.很可能他已经告诉他们自己拥有美国商业利益。2[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]可能（做…）的；有（…）倾向的 If someone or something is likely to do a particular thing, they will very probably do it.   [v-link ADJ to-inf]In the meantime the war of nerves seems likely to continue...与此同时，心理战似乎还可能继续。Once people have seen that something actually works, they are much more likely to accept change.一旦人们看到有些东西确实奏效，那他们可能会更容易接受变化。3[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]合适的；恰当的 A likely person, place, or thing is one that will probably be suitable for a particular purpose.   [ADJ n]At one point he had seemed a likely candidate to become Prime Minister...他一度看似是个合适的首相人选。We aimed the microscope at a likely looking target.我们把显微镜对准了一个看起来合适的目标。4[CONVENTION 惯用语]（尤用于回答他人）绝不可能，绝对不会 You can say not likely as an emphatic way of saying 'no', especially when someone asks you whether you are going to do something.   [emphasis]  [INFORMAL 非正式]'How about having a phone out here?' — 'Not likely!'“在这外面装个电话怎么样？”——“没门儿！”

英语单词	likely
英美音标	英 ['laɪkli] 美 ['laɪkli]
中文释义	adj.可能的；可信的 adv.很可能
英语例句	(1) I'm likely to be very busy tomorrow. (2) They'll very likely ask for an increase in the budget. (3) I've heard whispers that the firm is likely to go bankrupt. (4) A rather different fate seems more likely. (5) Most likely it were in the lining of my coat. (6) I shall very likely be here again next month. (7) You'll most likely see these animals at twilight.
中文例句	(1) 明天我可能很忙。 (2) 他们很可能会要求增加预算。 (3) 我听到传闻说公司很可能要破产。 (4) 另一种大不相同的命运似乎更可信。 (5) 那东西很可能在我上衣的衬层里。 (6) 下个月我很可能再来这儿。 (7) 黄昏时分你很可能会看到这些动物。
vocabulary简明	If something's probably true, it's likely. When you walk in the rain, it's likely that your shoes will get wet.
vocabulary扩展	Likely is an adjective that's perfect for describing things you can imagine happening, such as the likely destination of next summer's vacation. Any time that something is in the cards, or bound to happen, you can explain that it's likely to happen. Though it's rarely used this way today in American English, one meaning of likely since the 15th century has been "good looking or attractive."
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]可能的；看来要发生的 You use likely to indicate that something is probably the case or will probably happen in a particular situation. [oft it v-link ADJ that] [ADV with cl/group] Experts say a 'yes' vote is still the likely outcome... 专家说结果仍可能是投赞成票。 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，孕妇很有可能会过早地赶到医院。 Francis thought it likely John still loved her. 弗朗西斯觉得约翰可能还爱着她。 Likely is also an adverb. Profit will most likely have risen by about £25 million... 利润极可能增加2,500万英镑左右。 Very likely he'd told them he had American business interests. 很可能他已经告诉他们自己拥有美国商业利益。 2 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]可能（做…）的；有（…）倾向的 If someone or something is likely to do a particular thing, they will very probably do it. [v-link ADJ to-inf] In the meantime the war of nerves seems likely to continue... 与此同时，心理战似乎还可能继续。 Once people have seen that something actually works, they are much more likely to accept change. 一旦人们看到有些东西确实奏效，那他们可能会更容易接受变化。 3 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]合适的；恰当的 A likely person, place, or thing is one that will probably be suitable for a particular purpose. [ADJ n] At one point he had seemed a likely candidate to become Prime Minister... 他一度看似是个合适的首相人选。 We aimed the microscope at a likely looking target. 我们把显微镜对准了一个看起来合适的目标。 4 [CONVENTION 惯用语]（尤用于回答他人）绝不可能，绝对不会 You can say not likely as an emphatic way of saying 'no', especially when someone asks you whether you are going to do something. [emphasis] [INFORMAL 非正式] 'How about having a phone out here?' — 'Not likely!' “在这外面装个电话怎么样？”——“没门儿！”

Adj Graded 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词 American Adj 英 Laɪkli] 美 Laɪkli Adj.可能的；可信的