时间:2018-12-24 作者:英语课 分类:英语口语每天说


英语课


  028 possibility and impossibility


  1. In all likelihood 1, I think this teem 2 will win.


  2. There is no likelihood of his coming again.


  3. It seems hardly likely that they will agree with you.


  4. I guess he’ll fail the exam.


  5. Is there any possibility of their success?


  6. They’re predicting 3 a good harvest this year.


  7. There’s a much probability 4 that he can be saved.


  8. I suppose he could have gone to Europe.


  9. Maybe he has too much money.


  10. Who do you think will win the game?


  Dialog 5 1


  M: I’m sure it will be wet when we arrive.


  W: Yes. I dare 6 say it will be.


  M: It will be Sunday so I expected everything will be closed.


  W: No. I don’t think that’s possible. Some places are sure to be open.


  M: But the bank should be closed so we shouldn't to be able to get some money.


  W: Mmm, you may be right.


  M: Do you think we’ll need our overcoats?


  W: No. We couldn’t possibly.


  M: Why not?


  W: It will be summer. So it will be hot.


  M: Is that very likely in England?


  W: Yes. It could happen.


  Dialog 2


  W: Sam, what shall I do with my stocks 7? Will I lose money?


  M: There’s a possibility.


  W: What do you mean by that?


  M: I mean if you don’t sell your shares now, it’s quite likely that you’ll end up losing your shirt.


  W: Is that so?


  M: Absolutely. Take my word for it.


  Dialog 3


  M: This cake tastes terrible. I’m sorry. Let me get something else to eat.


  W: Well. It’s not too bad. But you may have used too much flour.


  M: I don’t think so. I’m sure I used two cups.


  W: Well. Perhaps you’ve left it in the oven 8 for too long.


  M: Yes. I might have.


  Dialog 4


  W: I can’t find my purse. Have you seen it?


  M: No, I haven’t.


  W: I’ve looked everywhere for it. I must have left it somewhere. I hope I haven’t lost it.


  M: Perhaps you left that at school.


  W: No, I had it when I left school this afternoon.


  M: Well. Didn’t you go around to the Smith after school? You might have left it there.


  W: Yes, I’d better give her a call now.


  M: But she can’t be home now. She might have gone to the library.


  W: Perhaps I should call her later.


  Dialog 5


  W: Waiter, I’m afraid you must have calculated 10 my bill wrong.


  M: There’s a possibility. I’ll check it.


  W: Thank you.


  M: That’s all right. I’ll be right back.


  Dialog 6


  M: Lisa, I’ve been thinking of something.


  W: What is it?


  M: Well. I’ve done a lot of business for my company. And now I feel like going into business for myself.


  W: Do you mean you want to sell up your company of your own?


  M: There’s a possibility. What do you say?


  W: That’s not a bad idea. Bet 9 after all you should get some sound financial guarantee.


  As you are a student of English, it is very likely that you will be interested in England. That’s where the language was first spoken. Bet England is often called by other names. This often confuses people. And I wonder if you know what these names actually mean. So what I’d like to tell you about now is this matter of names. I believe you’ve heard people use the names English, Britain or Great Britain. And perhaps you’ve also heard people talk about the British Ireland 11.




1 likelihood
n.可能,可能性
  • We must try our best to reduce the likelihood of war.我们必须尽最大努力减少战争的可能性。
  • I don't think there is any likelihood of his agreeing to it.我认为不会有他同意那件事情的可能。
2 teem
vi.(with)充满,多产
  • Good ideas teem in her head.她的头脑里好主意极多。
  • Fish teem in the Chinese waters.中国近海鱼产丰富。
3 predicting
预言,预测,预示( predict的现在分词 )
  • a reliable method of predicting earthquakes 预报地震的可靠方法
  • Political commentators are predicting that the minister will have to resign. 政治评论员预言这位部长将会辞职。
4 probability
n.可能性,可能发生的事,概率
  • The probability that it will rain today is high.今天下雨的可能性很大。
  • He must calculate the probability of failure.他必须计算一下失败的概率。
5 dialog
n.对话,对白
  • At last there can be a reasonable dialog between our two governments.我们两国最后终于能理智地进行对话了。
  • Address every primary view and dialog possible.要尽可能考虑到所有主要的视图和对话。
6 dare
n.敢,挑战;aux.敢;vi.敢;vt.敢于,勇于面对
  • He didn't dare to look at her in the face.他不敢正眼看她。
  • How dare you?Take your hand off me at once.放肆!马上把你的手挪开。
7 stocks
n.(树木等的)干( stock的名词复数 );公债;家系;家族
  • The manager wants to clear off the old stocks in the warehouse. 经理想把仓库里积压的存货处理掉。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • They want to unload the stocks on the market. 他们想把股票在市场上抛售掉。 来自《简明英汉词典》
8 oven
n.烤炉;烤箱
  • You put food inside an oven to cook it.你把食物放进烤箱里热一下。
  • She baked bread in an oven.她用烤炉烤面包。
9 bet
v.打赌,以(与)...打赌;n.赌注,赌金;打赌
  • I bet you can't do this puzzle.我敢说,你解决不了这个难题。
  • I offered to bet with him.我提出与他打赌。
10 calculated
adj.蓄意的
  • Cash income is calculated by subtracting total trading income from total receipts. 现金收入是从总收入中减去总贸易收入来计算的。
  • I calculated that the trip would take two days. 我估计这段路程要走两天时间。
11 Ireland
n.爱尔兰(西欧国家);爱尔兰岛(西欧)
  • Ireland lies to the west of England.爱尔兰位于英格兰之西。
  • Dublin is the capital of Ireland.都柏林是爱尔兰的首都。
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