unlikely 详细解释

unlikely

[ʌn'laikli]

adj. 不太可能的

a.

1. 不太可能的; 靠不住的[F][+to-v][+that]

It seems unlikely that he will come.

他似乎不大可能来。

They are unlikely to marry.

他们不大可能结婚。

2. 不可能发生的; 不像是真的; 不大有希望的[B]

That's an unlikely story.

这事不像是真的。

ad.

不可能, 未必

She may, not unlikely, go abroad.

她或许会出国, 这未必不可能。

词形变化

形容词比较级: unlikelier | 形容词最高级: unlikeliest | 名词: unlikeliness |

词义辨析

同义参见:

marvelous  improbable  fishy  questionable  

反义参见:

likely  

英英释义

形容词 unlikely:

not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred

同义词:improbable

has little chance of being the case or coming about

having a probability too low to inspire belief

同义词:improbable, unbelievable, unconvincing

补充

unlikelyunlikely英:[ʌnˈlaikli] 美:[ʌnˈlaɪkli]adj.1.未必的, 不太可能的It is unlikely that she will come.她不大可能来了。

例句

1. The two people came together in unlikely circumstances.这两人在不大可能的情况下走到了一起。 2. A second inquiry is possible, but unlikely.第二次调查有可能进行, 但也未必会进行。 3. He is unlikely to win.他未必会赢。 4. The dispute is unlikely to end for a long time.这次争论在很长一段时间内不大可能停止。 5. It is looking increasingly unlikely that the party can win.看起来该党越来越不可能获胜了。 6. In the unlikely event that they give you any trouble, call the police.万一他们找你麻烦, 就叫警察。 7. Would you know what to do in the unlikely event of a nuclear attack?万一发生核袭击, 你知道该怎么办吗? 8. in the unlikely event of anything going wrong万一出问题 9. We have drawn up contingency plans in the unlikely event of anything going wrong.我们已经制订了应急计划以防万一。 10. an unlikely explanation.不大可信的解释。 11. it is unlikely that they will ever be used.这些可能永远不会被使佣。 12. [with infinitive]the change is unlikely to affect many people.这变化可能不会影响到很多人。 13. I suppose she might win but I think it's very unlikely.她也许会赢,但我认为可能性很小。 14. an unlikely excuse难以相信的借口 15. It is unlikely that the company will survive more than another year.那家公司要再多撑一年不大可能。 16. That explanation is unlikely to be true.那种解释不大可能是真的。 17. an unlikely story [=a story that is hard to believe]难以置信的说法 18. Her recovery is unlikely. = It is unlikely that she will recover. = She is unlikely to recover.她不大可能康复了。 19. "In the unlikely event that I win the lottery, I will pay off the mortgage."万一我中了彩票,我就还清抵押贷款。 20. He was an unlikely candidate for the position.他不太合适做这个职位的候选人。 21. A big city seems like an unlikely place to find wildlife.一座大城市不像是个能发现野生动物的地方。 22. I received support from an unlikely ally.我获得了一个意外盟友的支持。 23. an unlikely combination看似不大可能的组合