Definitions

[1] adj. 有可能的, 合适的, 前途有望的

[2] ad. 或许, 可能

[ 'laikli ]

1. At this rate, we're not likely to be done before the end of the week.
   按照这个速度，我们不会在这周结束前完成。
2. Judging from the look of the sky, it is likely to rain.
   看看天的样子，要下雨了。
3. Smokers are far more likely to develop lung cancer than non-smokers are.
   吸煙的人患上肺癌的風險比不吸煙的人高得多。
4. You're much less likely to get a good position if you don't speak English.
   如果你不会说英语，你就很难得到一个好的职位。
5. It is likely to rain again.
   很有可能还会下雨。
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6. It is likely to rain tomorrow.
   明天有可能會下雨。
7. The more difficult the questions are, the less likely I'll be able to answer them.
   問題愈難，我懂得回答的機會就愈低。
8. John is likely to make a mistake.
   約翰很可能犯了一個錯誤。
9. This robot does whatever I say. That's a big help when I'm too tired to do anything. Not too likely, huh?
   我叫這個機器人做甚麼，它就做甚麼。我累得不想動的時候，它就很幫得上忙。- 這種事不太可能吧？
10. This time Bob is likely to win.
    這一次鮑伯可能會贏。
11. It is likely to rain today.
    今天很可能會下雨。
12. It's likely to snow this evening.
    今天晚上可能會下雪。
13. The ground is still wet. As likely as not, the game will be cancelled.
    地面仍然很濕滑，看來比賽要被取消了。
14. He is likely to be late again.
    他可能又遲到了。
15. He is likely to arrive soon.
    他可能很快就到了。
16. He is likely to win the game.
    他有可能赢得比赛。
17. He is not likely to succeed.
    他不可能成功。
18. It isn't likely that she will come.
    她大概不会来了。
19. It is likely to be fine tomorrow.
    明天天氣可能很好。
20. I was never the likeliest candidate for this office. We didn't start with much money or many endorsements. Our campaign was not hatched in the halls of Washington. It began in the backyards of Des Moines, and the living rooms of Concord, and the front porches of Charleston. It was built by working men and women who dug into what little savings they had to give $5 and $10 and $20 to the cause.
    我从来不是最有可能获得这一职务的候选人。我们刚开始并没有太多资金，也没有得到许多人的支持。我们的竞选活动并非始自华盛顿的大厅里，而是始于得梅因、康科德、查尔斯顿这些地方的普通民众家中。那些辛勤工作的人们从自己微薄的储蓄中捐出5美元、10美元、20美元。
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