likely
翻译
很可能的, 有希望的
例句
It's likely to rain tomorrow.
明天很可能会下雨。
She is the likely winner.
她很可能是获胜者。
语法模式
((sb./sth.)) is likely ((to-inf)) 某人/某物很可能做某事 She is likely to win.
It is likely ((that ...)) 很可能… It is likely that it will rain.
近义词
同义词:probable, possible;反义词:unlikely, improbable
词源
源自古诺尔斯语“líkligr”,来自“líkr”(像)。因此,“like-ly”意味着“具有……的样子”,指某事看起来是真的或会发生。
记忆技巧
可以记成“it looks *like* it will happen”(它看*起来像*是会发生)。