likely adj. (more likely , most likely , likelier; -liest) 1. 很可能的。 2.很像真事的,像是可信的,好像可靠的。 3.适当的,恰好的;有希望的。 4.〔方言〕漂亮的,吸引人的。 be likely of success 可能成功。 He is not likely to come = It is not likely (that) he will come. 他不见得来。 Such a case is possible, but not likely. 这种情况是可能的,但不见得会发生。 his most likely halting place 他很可能会停歇的地方。 It is likely they will win. 他们很可能要赢。 It is likely to be cold there. 那里可能很冷。 It is likely to rain. 像要下雨。 That's a likely story! 说得倒像!像煞有介事! a likely house 适当的房子。 a likely spot to build on 有希望[适合]大兴土木的地方。 a likely young man 有前途[希望]的青年。 adv. 〔英国常加 very most〕 多半,大概,有可能。 I shall most likely see you again. 我一定能再见到你。 as likely as not ( = mostly [very] likely ) 很可能,说不定 (He'll forget all about it as likely as not. 他说不定[很可能]会把这件事情忘得一干二净)。 likely enough 恐怕,也许。
happen vi. 1.发生,〔口语〕出现。 2.〔后接不定式〕偶然…,碰巧… (to do)。 Do you happen to remember his name 你还记得他的名字吗? If anything should happen to me ... 万一我有不幸…。 It (so) happened that... 偶然,…碰巧。 No matter what [whatever] happens 不管发生什么事,不管出现甚么情况。 as it happens 碰巧 (As it happens, I have left the book at home. 偏巧我把书放在家里了)。 be likely to happen 可能要发生。 happen in 〔美国〕偶然到…(来)。 happen in with 偶然和…碰见。 happen on [upon] 偶然看到[碰到、想到]。 happen what may 无论发生甚么事,不管怎样。
What is likely to happen to them next 他们接下来可能发生什么事情?
Traffic accidents are likely to happen at that intersection 那个十字路口很容易发生交通事故。
What do you think is likely to happen 你认为可能会出现什么情况
Y , where if x happens , y is likely to happen Y的正式的语句,也就是如果x发生,那么y有可能发生。
What do you think is likely to happen 你认为可能会出现什么情况
Earthquakes are likely to happen at the boundaries of the earth ' s plates 地震有可能发生在地球板块的边界上。
Be likely to happen 可能要发生
It is possible to say not only what the weather is like at present , but also what is likely to happen in the next day or two 因此,它不仅可以报告当前的天气情况,而且可以预报未来一两天内天气可能会发生的情况。
One of the titans , whose name was prometheus , was wiser than the rest . he often thought about what would be likely to happen in the future 泰坦中有一个名叫普罗米修斯,他是巨人中最聪明的,时常思考将来会发生什么。