likely
英 ['laɪklɪ]美['laɪkli]
- adj. 很可能的;合适的;有希望的
- adv. 很可能;或许
词组搭配
a likely story
used to express disbelief of an account or excuse
[表示对陈述和借口的怀疑]编出来的吧,假的吧
‘She's your lodger? A likely story!’.
“她是你的房客?谁信啊?”。
as likely as not
probably
很可能
I won't take their pills, because as likely as not they'd poison me.
我才不吃他们的药呢,他们很有可能要毒死我。
not likely!
(informal)certainly not; I refuse
(非正式)当然不,我不干
‘Are you going home?’ ‘Not likely!’.
“你要回家吗?”“当然不!”。