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be likely to do sth
表示某事很可能发生。
She is likely to arrive late.
她很可能迟到。
可能的
likelier — comparative of likely
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可能的
having a good chance of being true or happening; probable
She is likely to arrive late.
她很可能迟到。
可能的；有大于一半的机会发生的
Probable; having a greater-than-even chance of occurring.
合适的；可信的；有潜力的
Appropriate, suitable; believable; promising, having a good potential.
可信的；在可信范围内的
Plausible; within the realm of credibility.
高概率导致某特定结果的
Leading with high probability to some specified outcome.
It is likely to rain this afternoon, so take an umbrella.
今天下午很可能会下雨，所以带把伞吧。
She is the likely winner of the competition.
她很有可能成为这次比赛的赢家。
It is likely that the meeting will be delayed.
会议很可能会被推迟。
表示某事很可能发生。
She is likely to arrive late.
她很可能迟到。
it 作形式主语，真正主语为 that 从句。
It is likely that it will rain tomorrow.
明天很可能下雨。
表示合适的、有望的。
He is a likely candidate for the job.
他是这份工作的合适候选人。
Not this
He likely wins the game.
Use this
He is likely to win the game.
英语中 'likely' 是形容词，不能直接修饰动词。中文'很可能'是副词，直译导致词性错误。应用'be likely to do'结构。
Not this
She is likely winning the race.
Use this
She is likely to win the race.
受中文'很可能赢'影响，误用动名词代替不定式。'likely'后必须接带to的不定式短语，表示可能发生的事。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
可能的候选人
She is the likely candidate for the position.
她是这个职位的可能候选人。
可能的结果
A draw is the most likely outcome of the match.
平局是比赛最可能的结果。
可能的原因
The likely cause of the fire was an electrical fault.
火灾的可能原因是电气故障。
可能的情况
In the most likely scenario, we will finish on time.
在最可能的情况下，我们会按时完成。
可能成功
With her skills, she is likely to succeed.
凭借她的技能，她很可能成功。
很可能，多半
As likely as not, she will forget the meeting.
她多半会忘记这次会议。
最有可能
He will most likely arrive late.
他最有可能迟到。
可能性大于不可能
More likely than not, the project will fail.
这个项目很可能失败。
说得像真的一样！（表示怀疑）
The Queen of Hearts says this in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland to express disbelief.
在《爱丽丝梦游仙境》中，红心皇后说这句话表示怀疑。
你很可能走你的路，我走我的路。
This is a line from Bob Dylan's song 'Most Likely You Go Your Way (And I'll Go Mine)', about a relationship ending.
这是鲍勃·迪伦的歌曲《很可能你走你的路（我走我的路）》中的一句歌词，关于一段关系结束。
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likely 谐音‘来客’，客人来了很可能是真的。
通常用于正式和非正式场合，表示可能性。
Words like, strike, bike, hike rhyme with the stressed syllable of 'likely' (ending in /aɪk/). Words like friendly and quickly share the '-ly' spelling but are pronounced with /li/ and do not rhyme.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.