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probable只能用在Itisprobablethat的句型中,而不能说Weareprobabletodosth。
但likely既可用在Itislikelythat...,也可用在Wearelikelytodosth的句型中。
例如:
1.他很可能是忘了。
Itisprobablethatheforgot.
2.他或许没听懂我的话。
Probably,hedidn'
tcatchmymean-ing.
3.她很可能被雨淋透了。
Itislikelythatshegotsoakedthroughintherain.
注意:
possible的概率小于probable,就像汉语中的“可能”、“大概”。
possible同样也只能用于Itispossible(forsb)todosth的句型。
4.这事多半如此,不只是可能。
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sprobable,notonlypossible
Whatdoyouthinkislikelytohappen?
你觉得可能会发生什么事情?
It’squitelikelythatadecisionwillbemadebeforetheendoftheyear.很可能将要在年底以前做出决定。
possible的可能性最小,指客观上有可能,往往含有“希望很小”的意味。
probable可能性最大,表示“很可能,十有八九”。
likely表示外表迹象表明的有可能。
下面两个句子可充分体现它们可能性大小的区别:
It’spossiblebutnotlikely/probablethathe’llcomeherenextmonth.
他下月有可能来这里,但是不是很肯定。
It’sprobable,notonlypossible.这事多半如此,不只是可能。
另外,这三个词中,只有likely还可以用人做主语。
如:
Sheislikelytogoabroad.
1.likely常用于以下两种结构中:
1)sb/sth.islikelytodosth.
Heislikelytocome.他可能要来。
Itisn’tlikelytorain.不大像要下雨。
2)Itislikely+thatclause
:
Itislikelythathewillsucceed.他有可能成功。
2.possible
常用于以下结构中:
Itispossible(forsb.)todosth.
Itispossibleforthetraintobelate.
Itispossiblethat…
Itispossiblethatthetrainislate.火车有可能晚点。
3.probable用法:
同样不用人做主语。
只用于下列句型:
It’sprobablethatclause…
Itisprobablethatitwillraintoday.Bringyourumbrellawithyou.今天极有可能要下雨。
带上雨伞吧。
注意:
possible,与probable都一般不用人做主语。
我们可以说:
Itispossibleforhimtolendusthecar.
Itispossible/probablethathewilllendusthecar.
但是我们不说:
Heispossible/probabletolendusthecar.
巩固练习
用likely,possible填空:
Itis__thatitwillraintoday.Bringyourumbrellawithyou.
Sheisnot_______topasstheexaminationasshedoesn’tworkhard.
Itis_________forthemtolosethefootballmatch.
Itisvery______thattheywillwinthematch.
Theweatheris______tobefine.
C.选择
1.Ithinkitquite_____forustoreachtherailwaystationbeforethetrainleaves.
A.perhaps
B.possibly
C.likely
D.probably
2.Whois_______togotravelingwithus?
A.possible
B.likely
C.maybe
D.perhaps
3.Whatdoyouthinkisthemost_____result?
A.like
B.likely
C.possibly
D.probably
4.Hebegantorealizehisdreamwouldnot______cometrue.
A.probably
B.likely
C.possibly
5.Wasitwhennoonehadbeen_______todothatthathecametodealwithit?
A.maybe
B.possible
D.probable
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上面虽经外国人审阅,但仍有错误,下面是总结:
(1)possible,probable,likely
It’sprobable/possible/likelythat…(right)(OK)
sb./sthbelikelytodosth…(right)(OK)
sb./sth.beprobable…(wrong)(OK)
sb.bepossibletodosth…(wrong)(OK)
sth.bepossibletodosth…(right)(No)
Example:
Theweatherispossibletochange.(Incorrect).
Itispossiblethattheweatherwillchange.(Correct).
It’spossibleforsb.todosth…(right)(OK).
It’slikelyforsb.todosth.…(wrong)(OK).
(2)multiplechoices
A.perhapsB.possible(possibly)
C.likelyD.probable(probably)
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2.Whois______togotravelingwithus?
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6.Juveniledelinquencyis_____toprevent.
Noanswer.(OK).
7.Suchaccidentsarenotonly____butalsoOnlyB,Dinsequence(OK).
Dan:
Henz,thewordpossibleisanattributeofsomethingotherthantheagentoftheactionoreffort.Therefore,itseemsthemanisnotpossible,buthisaccomplishmentsare.
Mydictionarysays,however,thatlikelymeanspossessingordisplayingthequalitiesorcharacteristicsthatmakesomethingprobable.Thattellsusthat