音标：[im'prɒbәbl] ；柯林斯词典等级：1 级；

a. 不大可能的, 不象发生的, 荒谬可笑的
[法] 未必会的, 不大可能发生的, 未必确实的

a. not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred
s. having a probability too low to inspire belief
s. too improbable to admit of belief

词型变化：名词复数形式 : improbables
考试类型：[托福]

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improbable的用法和样例：

例句

用作形容词(adj.)

It's improbable that she'll accept the invitation.她不大可能接受邀请。
Improbable as it seems, it's true.这虽然看起来不可能,但却是真的。
The improbable pregnancy was big news for the woman's family.她居然能怀孕

经典引文

These alternatives may be improbable; but they must at least be conceivable.
出自：Isaiah Berlin
Listing..a number of improbable things which could not possibly have happened to it.
出自：E. J. Howard
The improbable plumage and glorious brightness of some exotic birds.
出自：J. S. Huxley
It seemed not improbable that Pangborn could be the maniac who did it.
出自：N. Mailer

【近义词】

unlikely不太可能的
doubtful可疑的
questionable可疑的
marvelous令人惊异的
romantic浪漫的
fishy（味道或气味）象鱼的...
unbelievable难以置信的
unconvincing不足以令人相信的...
implausible难信的
dubious怀疑的
impracticable不切实际的
incredible难以置信的
marvellous惊奇的
tall高的

【反义词】

probable很可能的

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