Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #422
Fully loadedlikely
可能的
having a good chance of being true or happening; probable
- 1.
Probable; having a greater-than-even chance of occurring.
可能的；有大于一半的机会发生的
- 2.
Appropriate, suitable; believable; promising, having a good potential.
合适的；可信的；有潜力的
- 3.
Plausible; within the realm of credibility.
可信的；在可信范围内的
- 4.
Leading with high probability to some specified outcome.
高概率导致某特定结果的
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
In use
It is likely to rain this afternoon, so take an umbrella.
She is the likely winner of the competition.
It is likely that the meeting will be delayed.
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.
明天很可能下雨。
a likely + noun
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。
Connections
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
- With her skills, she is likely to succeed.凭借她的技能，她很可能成功。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
likely 谐音‘来客’，客人来了很可能是真的。
Context & Register
通常用于正式和非正式场合，表示可能性。
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.
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。
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。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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