单词：likely
音标：['laikli] ；
柯林斯词典等级：5 级；
牛津三千核心词汇；
a. 有可能的, 合适的, 前途有望的
adv. 或许, 可能
adv. 或许, 可能
a. has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
s. expected to become or be; in prospect
s. within the realm of credibility
s. expected to become or be; in prospect
s. within the realm of credibility
词型变化：形容词比较级 : likelier ; 形容词最高级 : likeliest
考试类型：[高考/四级/六级/考研]
考试类型：[高考/四级/六级/考研]
词性分布：
likely的用法和样例：
例句
用作形容词(adj.)
- I'm likely to be very busy tomorrow.明天我可能很忙。
- They'll very likely ask for an increase in the budget.他们很可能会要求增加预算。
- I've heard whispers that the firm is likely to go bankrupt.我听到传闻说公司很可能要破产。
- A rather different fate seems more likely.另一种大不相同的命运似乎更可信。
用作副词(adv.)
- Most likely it were in the lining of my coat.那东西很可能在我上衣的衬层里。
- I shall very likely be here again next month.下个月我很可能再来这儿。
- You'll most likely see these animals at twilight.黄昏时分你很可能会看到这些动物。
常见句型
用作形容词(adj.)
用作定语～+ n.- They are likeliest candidates.他们是最有可能当选的候选人。
- That's the likeliest suggestion we've heard yet.那是我们迄今听到的最有可能被采纳的建议。
- They are likely young men.他们是有希望的青年人。
- He is likeliest person for the job.他是最适合做这份工作的人。
- He says he just forgot about it—a likely story!他说他仅仅是忘了——像煞有介事!
- That's a likely story!说得倒真像那么一回事!
- Rain is likely in all parts of the country today.今天全国各地区都可能下雨。
- They are likely to be free this afternoon.他们今天下午或许有空。
- He seems likely to pass the exam.他似乎有可能通过考试。
- The harvest seems likely to be good this year.今年的收成可能会好。
- It is not likely that he will come.他不一定来。
- It isn't likely that I should accept such an offer as that.我不可能接受像那样的帮助。
- It seems likely that prices will go up.物价似乎有可能上涨。
用作副词(adv.)
- They'll very likely come by car.他们很可能开车来。
常用短语
用作副词(adv.)
as likely as not- (很)可能probably
词汇搭配
- as likely as not说不定(或许...
- likely to可能
- most likely time estimate最可能时间估计...
- equally likely event等可能事件
- likely enough恐怕, 也许
- most likely很可能
- not likely不见得
经典引文
I hope that none of your friends are likely to come in.
出自：E. M. ForsterIn a television studio, where the acoustic is liklier to be drier.
出自：ListenerIt seems likely that St Paul's was the church Edmund was going to.
出自：A. ThwaiteOfficers..were six times as likely to be killed as their men.
出自：H. BaileyHis life provided models for behaviour in any likely circumstance.
出自：G. GreeneSurveys carried out last winter have helped to predict likely road conditions.
出自：Lancaster Guardian