| 单词 | probably |
| 释义 | probably adverbprobably ♦︎ presumably ♦︎ no doubt ♦︎ doubtless ♦︎ (the) chances are... ♦︎ most likely ♦︎ in all probability...these words are all used to say that sth is likely to happen or be true.这些词均表示很可能、大概。synonym scale 词义标尺下图显示这些词所表达可能的程度probably ○ the chances are... ○ presumably ○ most likely ○ in all probability... ○ no doubt ○ doubtless■ probably (especially spoken) used to say that sth is likely to happen or be true几乎肯定；很可能；大概◆you're probably right.你很可能是对的。◆it'll probably be ok.这大概没什么问题。◆'is he going to be there?' 'probably.'“他会在那里吗？”“大概吧。”◆'do we need the car?' 'probably not.'“我们需要开车吗？”“大概用不着。” ➡ see also probable → likely ■ presumably /prɪzjuːməbli; name prɪzuːməbli/ (especially spoken) used to say that you think that sth is probably true, based on the evidence you have（以现有的事实依据看）很可能，大概，想必是◆presumably this is where the accident happened.这里大概就是事故现场。◆i couldn't concentrate, presumably because i was so tired.我的精神集中不起来，大概是太累了吧。 ➡ see also presume → suppose note 辨析 probably or presumably? probably suggests a conclusion based on what is generally likely to be true; presumably suggests a conclusion based on particular evidence, even though neither word suggests certainty. * probably 指依常理推断为真，presumably 则指依特定事实推断为真，两词都表示不确定的猜测。 presumably can be used to suggest that sth should be the case * presumably 可以表示应该如此◆presumably you'll be leaving the children at home.你应该会把孩子们留在家里吧。◆probably you'll be leaving the children at home. or to ask sb to confirm what you already believe. * presumably 也可用于请人证实自己的猜测◆you'll be taking the car, presumably?你们大概要开车去？◆you'll be taking the car, probably? probably can be used to agree with sb * probably 可以表示赞同◆you're probably right.你很可能是对的。◆you're presumably right. or to comfort sb. * probably 也可用于宽慰某人◆it'll probably be ok.这大概没什么问题。◆it'll presumably be ok. ■ no doubt -->idiom (rather formal) used to say that you think that sth is probably true, because it is what you would normally expect无疑，很可能（因为正常情况下如此）◆no doubt she'll call us when she gets there.她到了那里肯定会给我们打电话。■ doubtless (rather formal, written) almost certainly大概；几乎肯定地◆he would doubtless disapprove of what kelly was doing.他肯定不会赞同凯利做的事。■ (the) chances are... -->idiom (rather informal) it is likely that...可能⋯◆(the) chances are you won't have to pay.可能你不必付钱。■ most likely -->very probably很可能；大概◆the illness was caused, most likely, by a virus.这种病很可能是病毒引起的。 ➡ see also likely → likely ■ in all probability... -->idiom (written) it is very likely that...很可能⋯◆in all probability he failed to understand the consequences of his actions.他很可能不了解他这样做的后果。probably (especially spoken) used to say that sth is likely to happen or be true几乎肯定；很可能；大概◆you're probably right.你很可能是对的。◆it'll probably be ok.这大概没什么问题。◆'is he going to be there?' 'probably.'“他会在那里吗？”“大概吧。”◆'do we need the car?' 'probably not.'“我们需要开车吗？”“大概用不着。” ➡ see also probable → likely probably/ˈprɒbəbli ||; ˈprɑbəblɪ/adv almost certainly 很可能；几乎肯定: ◇i will phone next week, probably on wednesday. 我下星期会打电话，很可能在星期三。 probably1 when it is likely that something will happen or is true2 very likely to happen or be true3 when something will probably be good4 when something bad is likely to happen5 to be likely to be successful6 to be likely to do something surprising or bad7 how likely it is that something will happen8 possible but not likely9 when it is unlikely that there will be a good resultrelated wordssee alsomaybe,possible,sure/not sure,expect,1. when it is likely that something will happen or is true 某事可能发生或是真实的 probably /ˈprɒbəbliǁˈprɑː-/ [adverb] when something will probably happen or is probably true 大概；很可能 ‘where is she?’ ‘probably in her room.’ “她在哪里？”“可能在她房间里。” we'll probably be shooting the movie on location in europe. 我们可能在欧洲实地拍摄这部影片。 archaeologists think the temple was probably built in the 3rd century ad. 考古学家认为这座庙可能建于公元3世纪。 he wrote dozens of books, but this is probably his best-known novel. 他写了数十本书，但这本可能是他最有名的小说。 likely /ˈlaɪkli/ [adjective] something that is likely will probably happen or is probably true 有可能发生的；可能是确实的 the most likely result is a win for the democrats. 最有可能的结果是民主党人获胜。likely to do something the price of petrol is likely to rise again this year. 今年汽油价格可能再次上涨。very likely the jury is very likely to believe he was in the apartment at the time of the crime. 陪审团很可能相信，罪案发生时他在公寓内。something seems likely a peace settlement now seems likely. 现在看来有可能达成和平协议。it is likely (that) it is likely that the girl knew her killer. 可能那个被害的女孩认识凶手。 probable /ˈprɒbəbəlǁˈprɑː-/ [adjective] formal likely to be true or likely to happen 【正式】可能发生的；很可能的 it is/seems probable (that) it seems probable that the election will be held in may. 选举可能在5月份举行。highly probable when something will almost certainly happen 极有可能 unless the government agrees to further talks, a strike seems highly probable. 除非政府同意继续谈判，否则极有可能发生罢工。probable cause the report states that the probable cause of death was a heart attack. 该报告称死因可能是心脏病。probable cost/result/outcome etc the project will go ahead, at a probable cost of $2.1 million. 计划将要进行，可能会花费210万美元。 be a strong possibility /biː ə ˌstrɒŋ pɒsə̇ˈbɪlə̇tiǁ-ˌstrɔːŋ pɑː-/ [verb phrase] to be very likely 可能性很大 the withdrawal of the allied forces is now a strong possibility. 现在盟军撤出的可能性很大。be a strong possibility (that) there is a strong possibility that both the murders were committed by one man. 很可能这两起凶杀案是同一男子所为。be a strong possibility of the weather forecast says that there's a strong possibility of snow. 天气预报说很可能下雪。 it looks as if/it looks like /ɪt ˈlʊks əz ɪf, ɪt ˈlʊks laɪk/ spoken say this when the present situation makes you think that something is likely to happen or likely to be true 【口】看来有可能 there aren't any taxis. it looks as if we'll have to walk. 一辆出租车也没有。看来我们得走路了。 ted should be here by now. it looks like he's been delayed. 特德现在该到了，看来他被什么耽搁了。it looks like being british from the agenda, it looks like being a long meeting. 按照议程看来，这次会议时间会很长。 may/could/might well /meɪ, kʊd, maɪt ˈwel/ [modal verb] if something may well happen or may well be true, it is fairly likely to happen or to be true 很可能 take an umbrella. it might well rain later on. 带把伞，晚些时候很可能会下雨。 that's only my opinion. i could well be wrong. 那只是我的想法，很有可能不对。 the eruption of santorini in 1470 bc may well have been heard as far away as britain. 公元前1470年圣托里尼岛的火山爆发很可能远在不列颠也听得见。it may well be (that) it could well be that it is too late for us to reverse the effects of global warming. 我们要逆转全球变暖带来的影响很可能为时已晚了。something may well be the case ‘apparently, interest rates could rise again next month.’ ‘yes, that might well be the case.’ “看来下个月利率可能再次上涨。”“是啊，很可能是那样。” be on the cards british /be in the cards american /biː ɒn ðə ˈkɑːʳdz, biː ɪn ðə ˈkɑːʳdz/ [verb phrase] use this to say that something is likely to happen because of the present situation 很可能发生 they say that another recession is on the cards. 他们说很可能又要发生经济衰退。 no one was surprised when they got a divorce. it had been on the cards for years. 他们离婚时没有一个人感到惊讶。几年来，这似乎已成了定局。 i was hoping for a promotion, but it doesn't seem to be in the cards right now. 我希望能升职，但眼下似乎不可能。 i suppose also i guess american /aɪ səˈpəʊz, aɪ ˈges/ spoken say this when you think something is likely to be true or likely to happen 【口】我想 i suppose (that) there was no reply when i phoned - i suppose she's still at work. 我打去电话没有人接—我想她还在上班。 i suppose that they'll do some sightseeing while they're here. 我想他们在这里的时候会到处游览一下。 i guess kathy will want to bring her boyfriend. 我猜凯西会想带男朋友来。i suppose so/i guess so use this to answer a question 我想是吧［用于回答问题］ ‘is bill coming too?’ ‘i suppose so.’ “比尔也来吗？”“我想是吧。” ‘if you don't pass the test, will you take it again?’ ‘i guess so.’ “如果你考试不及格，会再考一次吗？”“我想会吧。” i should think british /i would think/guess american /ˌaɪ ʃʌd ˈθɪŋk, ˌaɪ wʊd ˈθɪŋk, ˈges/ spoken say this when you know enough about a situation to think something is likely to be true or likely to happen 【口】依我看，我认为 the garden's about 100 metres long, i would guess. 我看那个花园长100米左右。i should think (that) i should think she's about 24 or 25. 我觉得她二十四五岁。 i would think that almost everyone could get here on a saturday. 依我看，星期六几乎每个人都能来这里。i should/would think so ‘will the match still go ahead?’ ‘yes, i should think so.’ “比赛仍会进行吗？”“是的，我觉得会。” i wouldn't be surprised /aɪ ˌwʊdnt biː səʳˈpraɪzd/ spoken say this when you know enough about a situation to think that something is likely to happen or be true, especially something special or unusual 【口】我不会感到惊奇［尤对特别或不寻常的情况］ i wouldn't be surprised if you know, i wouldn't be surprised if they decided to get married. 你知道，要是他们决定结婚，我不会感到惊奇的。i wouldn't be surprised to hear/see/find etc that i wouldn't be surprised to hear that she'd left that job by now. 听说她现在已辞去了那份工作我不会惊讶。2. very likely to happen or be true 非常有可能发生或非常有可能是真实的 very likely/more than likely /ˌveri ˈlaɪkli, ˌmɔːʳ ðən ˈlaɪkli/ [adjective] an early end to the dispute is now very likely. 目前非常有可能早些结束争端。 ‘do you think she's still in love with him?’ ‘more than likely.’ “你觉得她还爱着他吗？”“非常有可能。” victory for the german team now seems more than likely. 现在看来，德国队很有可能获胜。very likely/more than likely to do something snow is very likely to spread across the region by the afternoon. 到今天下午，该地区全境很有可能下雪。it's very likely (that) it's very likely that he'll be late -- he usually is. 他很有可能迟到—他老是这样子。 very likely [adverb] if you want a job done quickly, you'll very likely have to do it yourself. 你要是想快点完成一件工作的话，很可能得自己来做。 very probably /ˌveri ˈprɒbəbliǁ-ˈprɑː-/ [adverb] especially written the number of dead will very probably reach 2,000 by the end of the day. 到今天结束时，死亡人数极有可能达到2000人。 the disease is very probably transmitted in water. 这种疾病极有可能是通过水传播的。 almost certain /ˌɔːlməʊst ˈsɜːʳtn/ [adjective] extremely likely to happen or be true 几乎是肯定的；差不多一定的 it is almost certain (that) it is almost certain that the government will lose the next election. 政府将在下届选举中失利，这几乎是肯定的。almost certain to do something bartholomew's family is almost certain to appeal the court's decision. 巴塞洛缪一家几乎肯定会对法院的判决提出上诉。 almost certainly [adverb] if you don't follow the instructions, it'll almost certainly go wrong. 你要是不按照说明去做，差不多肯定会出错。 in all probability /ɪn ˌɔːl prɒbəˈbɪlə̇tiǁ-prɑː-/ [adverb] very probably - use this when you have considered something and you are giving your opinion about it 很可能；多半［用于经过考虑并发表意见时］ in all probability, parts of the church date from even earlier than the twelfth century. 该教堂有些部分很可能是12世纪之前建成的。 she knew that, in all probability, he was seeing other women as well as herself. 她知道，除了自己以外，他多半还在跟别的女人约会。 ten to one /ˌten tə ˈwʌn/ [adverb] spoken say this when you think it is extremely likely that something will happen or has happened 【口】十之八九；极有可能 (it's)ten to one (that) stop worrying, mum. ten to one liz has just gone round to a friend's house. 别担心了，妈妈。利兹十有八九去了朋友家里。 it's ten to one you'll get the job - you're perfect for it. 十之八九你会获得那个职位—你非常适合。3. when something will probably be good 某事可能是好的 ought to be/should be /ˈɔːt tə biː, ˈʃʊd biː/ [verb phrase] use this to say that you think something or someone will probably be good, because of what you know about them ［某事或某人］应该是 the party should be fun. there's going to be a group playing and there's lots of drink. 晚会应该不错。到时将会有乐队演奏，还有许多饮料。 she has all the right experience, so she ought to make an excellent manager. 她具备所有相关的经验，所以她应该能当一名出色的经理。 promise to be /ˈprɒmɪs tə biː, ˈprɒməs tə biːǁˈprɑː-/ [verb phrase] especially written if something that has just started promises to be good, exciting etc, it is very likely to be good, exciting etc 【尤书面】［刚开始的某事］可望是，很可能是 the day promised to be bright and warm. 今天很可能是晴朗暖和的一天。 for those lucky enough to have tickets to the sold-out event, it promises to be a great evening of music. 对于能买到票去看那场满座演出的幸运儿来说，那应该是个享受音乐的美妙夜晚。4. when something bad is likely to happen 不好的事可能发生 be heading for /biː ˈhedɪŋ fɔːʳ/ [verb phrase] if someone is heading for an unpleasant situation, it is becoming more and more likely that this situation will actually happen 正面临；有可能遭遇［不愉快的情况］ i'm worried about molly. she looks as if she's heading for a nervous breakdown. 我很担心莫莉。她看上去神经似乎要崩溃了。 there are fears that the company could be heading for closure, following a bad year. 遭遇了不景气的一年之后，有人担心该公司要倒闭了。 be in for /biː ˈɪn fɔːʳ/ [verb phrase] if you say you are in for something unpleasant, it is almost certain to happen to you fairly soon 将要遭遇［不愉快的事］ it's pretty stormy! i think we're in for a rough flight. 风相当大！我想我们这次航程会很颠簸。 if they think they're going to build a new motorway near here, they're in for a shock. 他们要是打算在附近修建一条新的高速公路，会吃一惊的。 threaten /ˈθretn/ [transitive verb] if something threatens to cause an unpleasant situation, it seems likely that it will cause it 很可能会导致 threaten to do something the dispute threatened to damage east-west relations. 争端很可能会破坏东西方关系。 somalia was again crippled by a drought that threatened to kill hundreds of thousands more. 干旱再次席卷索马里，数十万人的生命危在旦夕。threaten somebody/something with something our rainforests are being threatened with destruction, and the consequences will be severe. 我们的雨林可能被摧毁，后果会很严重。 threat /θret/ [countable noun] something that is a threat is likely to cause something unpleasant to happen 威胁 threat of the threat of inflation and high interest rates led to a wage freeze. 通货膨胀及高利率的威胁导致工资冻结。 the threat of invasion 入侵的威胁threat to after the floods, contaminated water was a serious threat to public health. 洪水过后，被污染的水对公众健康是很大的威胁。pose a threat (for) global warming poses a serious threat for the future. 全球变暖对未来是个很大的威胁。5. to be likely to be successful 可能成功 have/stand a good chance /hæv, stænd ə ˌgʊd ˈtʃɑːns ǁ-ˈtʃæns/ [verb phrase not in progressive] ‘do you think he'll get the job?’ ‘well, he certainly has a very good chance.’ “你觉得他会获得那份工作吗？”“嗯，可能性当然相当大。”have/stand a good chance of doing something i think bart's design stands a really good chance of winning the competition. 我认为巴特的设计很有可能在比赛中获胜。 be set to do something /biː ˌset tə ˈduː/ [verb phrase] to be very likely to be successful because of being well prepared or because the present situation is favourable 很有可能做某事 the band's new album is set to become the biggest hit of the year. 该乐队的新专辑很有可能成为今年最畅销的唱片。look set to do something shares in the company look set to soar. 该公司的股票看来很有可能飞涨。 be on course /biː ɒn ˈkɔːʳs/ [verb phrase] to be likely to achieve something because there has already been some success 势必会［取得成就］ be on course for the business is on course for record profits this year. 该公司今年的利润势必会创纪录。be on course to do something after three major victories, the brazilian team seemed on course to win the cup. 巴西队已经赢了三场重大比赛，奖杯似乎已是囊中物。6. to be likely to do something surprising or bad 可能做令人惊讶的事或坏事 be quite capable of /biː ˌkwaɪt ˈkeɪpəbəl ɒv/ [verb phrase] use this when you think that someone is fairly likely to do something bad or surprising, because of what you know about their character 很有可能；做得出［坏事］的 she promised to come, but she's quite capable of forgetting. 她答应要来，但她很有可能会忘记。 don't believe it! he's quite capable of lying! 别信！他很有可能撒谎。 i wouldn't put it past somebody /aɪ ˌwʊdnt pʊt ɪt ˈpɑːst somebody ǁ-ˈpæst-/ informal use this to say that you think a particular person is fairly likely to do the bad or stupid thing that you are mentioning 【非正式】我认为某人很有可能会［做某坏事或愚蠢的事］ ‘she wouldn't have read my e-mail, would she?’ ‘well, i wouldn't put it past her.’ “她还没有看我的电子邮件，是吧？”“这个，我觉得她很有可能看了。”i wouldn't put it past sb to do something i wouldn't put it past kevin to have borrowed the car without asking. 我认为凯文很有可能问都不问就把车子借走了。7. how likely it is that something will happen 某事发生的可能性有多大 likelihood /ˈlaɪklihʊd/ [uncountable noun] likelihood of as you get older, the likelihood of illness increases. 岁数增大，得病的可能性也增加。 studies have shown that there is a greater likelihood of teenagers having car accidents. 研究显示，十几岁的青少年发生车祸的可能性更高。likelihood (that) there is little likelihood that the number of college places will go up this year. 今年大专院校的名额几乎没有上升的可能。 probability /ˌprɒbəˈbɪlɪti, ˌprɒbəˈbɪlətiǁˌprɑː-/ [uncountable noun] how likely it is that something will happen - use this especially about situations where you can calculate fairly exactly how likely something is 可能性；概率［尤用于能相当准确地计算概率的情况］ probability of the probability of catching the disease from your partner is extremely low. 从伴侣那里感染这种病的可能性极低。 we must increase our efforts to reduce the probability of such an accident happening again. 我们必须加紧努力，降低这种事故再次发生的可能性。probability (that) there is a 90% probability that the hurricane will hit the coast of florida later today. 今天晚些时候，飓风袭击佛罗里达海岸的概率为90%。a strong probability there is a strong probability that the problem will recur if we do not deal with it now. 如果我们现在不解决，再次发生这个问题的可能性很大。 prospect /ˈprɒspektǁˈprɑː-/ [countable/uncountable noun] the chance that something you hope for will happen soon 前景；前途；希望 prospect for the prospects for peace are improving. 实现和平的希望正越来越大。no/little prospect of (doing) something he had no job and no prospect of getting one. 他没有工作，而且也没有希望得到一份工作。there is every prospect of something it is very likely 某事的前景极佳 there is every prospect of an economic recovery next year. 明年经济复苏的前景看好。 chances /ˈtʃɑːnsɪz, ˈtʃɑːnsəzǁˈtʃæn-/ [plural noun] how likely it is that something you hope for will actually happen 可能性；机会［指希望发生的事］ chances of (doing) something the new treatment will increase her chances of survival. 这种新疗法会增加她存活的机会。 for these men the chances of getting another job are not very high. 对于这些男子来说，找到另一份工作的可能性不是很大。what are the chances...? what are the chances of that happening twice in one month? 一个月发生两次这种事的可能性有多大？chances are (that)... it is likely that 很有可能 if you eat a balanced, low-fat diet, chances are your arteries will be healthy. 如果饮食均衡、低脂，动脉就多半会健康。 odds /ɒdzǁɑːdz/ [plural noun] how likely it is that something will happen, especially when this can be stated in numbers ［某事发生的］可能性；概率；机会［尤用于可用数字表示时］ odds in favour of the odds in favour of a win for the russian team are around 10 to 1. 俄罗斯队获胜的概率约为10比1。odds of if you are male, the odds are about 1 in 12 of being colourblind. 如果你是男性的话，患色盲的概率约为十二分之一。odds against the odds against being killed in a plane crash are very high. 空难的死亡率极高。8. possible but not likely 可能的，但可能性不大的 unlikely /ʌnˈlaɪkli/ [adjective] something that is unlikely will probably not happen or is probably not true 不大可能的；未必的 she might come with us, but it's fairly unlikely. 她也许会同我们一起去，但不大可能。unlikely to do something a small amount of the drug is unlikely to have any harmful effects. 这种药服用少量的话不会有害。it is unlikely (that) it is unlikely that anyone saw the attack. 未必有人目睹这次袭击事件。 improbable /ɪmˈprɒbəbəlǁ-ˈprɑː-/ [adjective not before noun] formal unlikely to happen or unlikely to be true 【正式】不大可能的；未必确实的 highly improbable carter claims he paid $4000 for the papers, which seems highly improbable. 卡特称他花了4000美元买下这些报纸，这似乎极不可能。 the new pay agreement makes further industrial action by the union highly improbable. 新的工资协议使工会采取进一步的抗议行动的可能性很小。it is/seems improbable that it seems improbable that america's allies will oppose the proposed arms reduction. 美国的盟国似乎不大可能反对它提出的裁减武器的建议。 improbability /ɪmˌprɒbəˈbɪlɪti, ɪmˌprɒbəˈbɪlətiǁ-ˌprɑː-/ [uncountable noun] because of the improbability of an attack, the army has pulled its forces back from the border.. 由于袭击的可能性很小，军方已将部队从边境撤回。 doubtful /ˈdaʊtfəl/ [adjective] very unlikely to be true or very unlikely to happen 不大可能的 ‘is maddy coming tonight?’ ‘it's looking doubtful - she was really sick.’ “马迪今晚来吗？”“看来不大可能—她病得很重。”it is doubtful that it's doubtful that we'll finish this tonight. 我们不大可能今晚就完成。 remote /rɪˈməʊt/ [adjective] extremely unlikely to happen 微乎其微的，渺茫的 the chances of such an accident happening again are very remote. 此类事故再度发生的可能性极小。 there is only a remote prospect of peace in the region. 该地区和平的前景渺茫。 there is a remote possibility the program could be halted, if funding were cut. 削减经费，该计划才可能终止，但可能性微乎其微。9. when it is unlikely that there will be a good result 不大可能产生好的结果 little chance/hope/possibility/prospect /ˌlɪtl ˈtʃɑːns, ˈhəʊp, ˌpɒsə̇ˈbɪlə̇ti, ˈprɒspektǁ-ˈtʃæns, -ˌpɑːs-, -ˈprɑː-/ [noun phrase] if there is little chance/hope etc of something happening, it is unlikely to happen, although you want it to happen 机会/希望/可能性/成功的可能不大 there's little chance of the hostages being released. 人质被释放的希望很渺茫。 there seemed little prospect of any great decrease in unemployment. 失业率的大幅度降低似乎不太可能。 i see little hope of improvement in relations between our two countries. 我看不出我们两国的关系有什么改善的希望。 not stand/have much chance of /nɒt ˌstænd, ˌhæv mʌtʃ ˈtʃɑːns ɒvǁ-ˈtʃæns-/ [verb phrase not in progressive] to be unlikely to succeed in doing something 不大可能 students who cannot read by this point do not stand much chance of getting the help they need. 现在还不能阅读的学生不大可能获得所需的帮助。 we weren't opposed to the plan, but we didn't think it had much chance of succeeding. 我们不反对这个计划，但是我们认为不太可能获得成效。 an outside chance /ˌaʊtsaɪd ˈtʃɑːnsǁ-ˈtʃæns/ [singular noun] a very small possibility of being successful 一线希望 have an outside chance of (doing) something she lost the first two games of the tournament, but still has an outside chance of winning the cup. 锦标赛的前两场比赛她都失利了，但夺取冠军仍有一线希望。there is an outside chance (that) there's still an outside chance that the fbi will find the man they are looking for. 联邦调查局仍有一线希望找到他们正在寻找的男子。 prob·a·bly /`prɑbəblɪ; ˈprɒbəbli/advlikely to happen or be true 很可能; 大概:◇we'll probably go to france next year. 明年我们很可能会去法国。 ☞ probably |
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