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adjectiveadverb the most likely outcome最可能的结果 a likely scenario a likely Oscar nominee likely (to do something) Tickets are likely to be expensive. 入场券可能很贵。 likely (that…) It's more than likely that the thieves don't know how much it is worth. 盗贼很可能不知道此物的价值。 They might refuse to let us do it, but it's hardly likely. 他们也许不会让我们做这工作，但这可能性太小。 She seems the most likely candidate for the job. 这项工作，她似乎是最适宜的人选了。 You just found it lying in the street? A likely story!It's pretty much inevitable that prices will go up this year.今年价格上涨几乎是不可避免的了。 I think it's likely to rain this afternoon.我觉得今天下午有可能下雨。 I’m probably going to be away then.到那时候我可能就要离开了。 I guess there's a fifty per cent chance that they'll say no.我估计他们不同意的几率有百分之五十。 It's unlikely, but not totally impossible, I suppose.我想这不大可能，但并非完全没有可能。 They can't possibly/really be serious about buying a boat!他们不可能真要买一条船吧！ Let's start without them. They're bound to be late.咱们不等他们了，先开始吧。他们肯定会迟到。 The number of people using mobile phones to purchase goods and services is expected/likely to more than double by the end of 2015.到 2015 年年底，使用手机购买商品和服务的人数预计／可能会是现在的两倍多。 Experts have predicted/forecast that the number of people using their mobile phones to pay for goods and services should exceed 190 million in 2015.专家已经预言，到 2015 年使用手机支付商品和服务费用的人数将超过 1.9 亿。 This figure is set to reach 200 million by 2016.到 2016 年这个数字可能会达到 2 亿。 By 2015, 800 million mobile phone users worldwide will be participating in social networks via their phone.到 2015 年，全球将有 8 亿手机用户通过手机参与社交网络。 Sales of mobile phones in 2009 were lower than expected.* 2009 年的手机销量低于预期。 The company’s announcement of 1.26 billion handsets sold for the year is in line with predictions.公司宣布本年度手机销量为 12.6 亿部，符合预期。 It is entirely likely that the company will make another offer. It is highly likely that the factory will have to close. It seems very likely that he will be forced to resign. Juries became increasingly likely to acquit. The doctors didn’t think it likely that she would ever heal completely. They’re hardly likely to get home before ten. This match was never likely to be a classic. a development they believed would make nuclear war more likely the best deal they are ever likely to get It’s more than likely that the thieves don’t know how much it is worth. 盗贼很可能不知道此物的价值。 They might refuse to let us do it, but it’s hardly likely. 他们也许不会让我们做这工作，但这可能性太小。 What is the most likely cause of the infection? As likely as not she's forgotten all about it. 她很可能把这事忘得一干二净了。 The illness was caused, most likely, by a virus. Me? Join the army? Not likely! 我？参军入伍？不可能！ We will most likely see him later.我们很可能晚些时候会见到他。 The deal will likely result in more cuts to services.这项协议可能会导致对服务行业的进一步削减。 We will likely see him later.我们可能晚些时候会见到他。 He said that he would likely run for President.他说他可能竞选总统。 |