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词组 likely(probable)
释义
likely : probable — 527
1a. 这两个形容词在用法上不尽一样:前者往往要加饰副词 very 或 quite ,而且又要用于疑问的、最高级的和作表语使用的结构;后者则不受这些限制,而且通常作定语使用。
例如:
What is his most likely stopping-place? 他最可能歇脚的地方在哪里?
Where are you likely to be this morning? 你今天早晨似乎又去什么地方啦?
比较:
That is not a likely thing for him to have said. 那不是像他说的话。(用于否定句)
That is a probable thing for him to have said. 那是像他说的话。(用于肯定句)
A very likely result will be their failure. 他们最可能的结局是落空。(可以加饰 very )
A probable result will be their failure. 他们可能的结局是落空。(毋需加饰 very )
1b. 其次,用作表语,前者可以搭用不定式短语和 that-clause ,而后者则只能搭用 that-clause ,不搭用不定式短语;如果是用于“ it … that …”的非人称结构,两者可以通用,只是所表达的“可能性”这一概念,前者要比后者小一些。
例如:
I'm likely to be very busy tomorrow. 我明天也许很忙。
(不说 I'm probable to be …)
Are you likely to be out late tonight? 今晚上你会在外面呆得很晚吗?(不说 Are you probable to be out …)
It's quite likely / probable that the meeting will go on untillate. 会议满可能一直开下去开到很晚。(两者可以通用,只是前者可以加饰 quite ,而后者则不需要。)
It is likely / probable that it will rain. 也许要下雨。(前者不加饰 quite ,可能性要比后者小些。)
比较:
He is likely to make contributions to the educationalcause. 他可能对教育事业作出贡献。(改用了 probable ,就不能搭用不定式短语。)
He is likely / probable that he will make contributions to theeducational cause. 他可能对教育事业作出贡献。(两者都能搭用 that-clause )
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