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unlikely是什么意思

  • 英式英标[ʌn\'laɪkli]
  • 美式音标[ʌn\'laɪklɪ]

adj. 不太可能的;没希望的

adv. 未必

英文词源

unlikely (adj.)
late 14c., "not likely to occur," from un- (1) "not" + likely (adj.). Similar formation in Old Norse ulikligr, Middle Danish uligelig. Meaning "not likely to be true" is recorded from 1590s. Related: Unlikeliness; unlikelihood.
unlikely (adv.)
mid-15c., "improbably," from un- (1) "not" + likely (adv.) (see likely (adj.)).

实用例句

1. It's unlikely that you'll be asked to do anything too taxing.
不大可能叫你做什么太费劲的事儿。
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2. It is unlikely he would have mistaken hocus-pocus for genuine knowledge.
他不可能把骗人的把戏错当成真正的知识。
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3. The new media are unlikely to prove qualitatively different from the old.
新媒体不可能与旧媒体有质的差别。
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4. It was highly unlikely that their paths would cross again.
他们再次偶遇的可能性非常小。
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5. It appears unlikely that the UN would consider making such a move.
看起来联合国不太可能考虑采取这样一种行动。
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