Likely意思

"Likely" 是一個英語形容詞,意思是指某件事情發生的可能性很大,或者某個人或物具有某種特徵或屬性的可能性很高。它通常用來描述一種預期或預測,表示根據現有的信息或證據,某件事情是可能發生的。

例如:

  1. The weather forecast says it's likely to rain tomorrow. (天氣預報說明天可能會下雨。)
  2. He's likely to win the competition. (他很可能贏得比賽。)
  3. It's not likely that we'll be able to finish the project on time. (我們不太可能按時完成項目。)

在口語中,"likely" 還可以用來表示某件事情看起來或感覺上像是真的,即使沒有確鑿的證據。

例如:

  1. She looks likely to be upset about the news. (她看起來對那個訊息很不安。)
  2. That story sounds likely, but I need to check the facts. (那個故事聽起來像是真的,但我需要檢查一下事實。)

在某些情況下,"likely" 還可以用來表示某件事情是合適的或合理的。

例如:

  1. It's likely that you'll need to bring a jacket with you. (你可能會需要帶一件夾克。)
  2. It's not likely that we'll be able to afford that new car. (我們不太可能買得起那輛新車。)