likely
翻譯
很可能的, 有希望的
例句
It's likely to rain later.
待會很可能會下雨。
She is the most likely candidate.
她是最有可能的候選人。
文法模式
((it is)) likely ((that ...)) 很可能… It's likely that he will be late.
((sb./sth. is)) likely ((to-inf)) …很可能… She is likely to win.
近義詞
同義詞: probable, plausible; 反義詞: unlikely, improbable
詞源
源自古諾爾斯語「líkligr」,來自「líkr」(像)。字面意思是「具有…的樣子」。
記憶技巧
如果某事很可能(likely)發生,可以記成它看「起來像」(looks like)要發生。