Word · Frequency #9661
Fully loadedimprobable
不大可能的；未必会发生的
not likely to happen or be true
- 1.
Not likely to be true.
不太可能是真的
- 2.
not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred
不太可能真实、发生或已发生的
- 3.
Not likely to happen.
不太可能发生
- 4.
having a probability too low to inspire belief
概率低得令人难以置信
- 5.
too improbable to admit of belief
极其不可能,难以置信
不太可能是真的；不太可能真实、发生或已发生的；不太可能发生；概率低得令人难以置信；极其不可能,难以置信
In use
It seemed improbable that he would finish the marathon given his lack of training.
The scientist dismissed the theory as highly improbable based on the evidence.
Winning the lottery twice in a row is statistically improbable.
an improbable event
It is improbable that...
用于表达某事发生的可能性很小。
It is improbable that the project will be completed on time.
该项目不太可能按时完成。
improbable for sb to do sth
强调对某人而言做某事可能性低。
It is improbable for him to win the lottery twice.
他不太可能两次中彩票。
Connections
Collocations
- highly improbable
- 极不可能
- It is highly improbable that he will win the race.他赢得比赛的可能性极小。
- statistically improbable
- 统计学上不可能的
- The chances of a meteor hitting your house are statistically improbable.流星击中你房子的概率在统计学上几乎不可能。
- improbable story
- 难以置信的故事
- She told an improbable story about her travels.她讲了一个关于她旅行的不可思议的故事。
- improbable event
- 不大可能发生的事件
- The scientists discussed the improbable event of a total solar eclipse.科学家们讨论了日全食这一不大可能发生的事件。
- improbable outcome
- 不大可能的结果
- Despite the odds, the team achieved an improbable outcome.尽管希望渺茫，这支球队还是取得了一个意想不到的结果。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
im-（不）+ probable（可能的）= 不大可能的。想象一个极其不可能发生的事件，比如太阳从西边升起。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：formal writing、everyday conversation 该词通常用于中性语境，在正式写作和日常对话中均可使用，但更常见于书面或正式场合。
Grammar Note
常用it作形式主语，如It is improbable that...；也可接动词不定式。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Only 'probable' rhymes with 'improbable' (both stress on /ɒ/ and same ending /bəbl̩/). The other words share the '-able' spelling but have different stressed vowels or ending sounds.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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