Word · Frequency #422
Fully loadedlikeliest
可能的
likeliest is the superlative of likely.
核心释义
having a good chance of being true or happening; probable
- 1.
可能的；有大于一半的机会发生的
Probable; having a greater-than-even chance of occurring.
- 2.
合适的；可信的；有潜力的
Appropriate, suitable; believable; promising, having a good potential.
- 3.
可信的；在可信范围内的
Plausible; within the realm of credibility.
- 4.
高概率导致某特定结果的
Leading with high probability to some specified outcome.
预期的；有望的；可信的；合理的；可能的；有大于一半的机会发生的；合适的；可信的；有潜力的；可信的；在可信范围内的
用法In use
It is likely to rain this afternoon, so take an umbrella.
用法提示：likely 作形容词，用于 It is likely to... 结构，表示“可能发生”。
She is the likely winner of the competition.
用法提示：likely 作形容词，放在名词前作定语，表示“很有可能的”。
It is likely that the meeting will be delayed.
用法提示：likely 作形容词，用于 It is likely that... 句型，表示“很可能”。
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。
it is likely that ...
it 作形式主语，真正主语为 that 从句。
It is likely that it will rain tomorrow.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- likely candidate
- 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。
- likely outcome
- 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。
- likely cause
- 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。
- likely scenario
- 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。
- likely to succeed
- 可能成功
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
likely 谐音‘来客’，客人来了很可能是真的。
语境与语域Context & Register
通常用于正式和非正式场合，表示可能性。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
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.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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