常用副词:
possibly 可能,也许(几率约为 40%- 50% )
maybe 大概,或许(几率约为 40%- 50% )
perhaps 也许,可能(几率约为 40%- 50% )
probably 很可能,或许(几率约为 70% )
常用形容词:
possible 可能的
probable 很可能的(几率约为 70% )
likely 很可能的(几率约为 70% )
liable 很可能的(几率约为 70% )
unlikely 未必可能的, 不大会的(几率约为 20% )
improbable 不大可能的;未必会的(几率约为 20% )
常用结构:
can / could / may / might / cannot / will + V 很可能会/有可能/可能/不能/会…
be likely / liable + to V 可能会…
it is possible + to V / that ... 有可能…
it is probable + that ... 很可能…
The bottle can break when dropped.
这瓶子掉下来时很可能破碎。 (几率约为 40%一 70% )
The bottle may break when dropped.
这瓶子掉下来时有可能破碎。 (几率约为 20%一 40% )
The bottle could / might break when dropped.
这瓶子掉下来时说不定会破碎。 (几率约为 5%一 20% )
The bottle cannot break when dropped.
这瓶子掉下来时不会破碎。 (几率约为 0%一 2% )
Above a certain critical temperature, the structure of steel will change.
超过某一监界温度,钢的结构便会改变。 (几率为 100% )
An explosion is likely / liable to occur at any minute.
时刻都有发生爆炸的可能。
It is unlikely that all the powder will dissolve at once.
全部粉末不大可能一下子全都溶解。
Chemical methods of controlling pests often have undesirable side effects ; for this reason it is likely / probable that biological methods will be applied increasingly in the future.
控制害虫的化学方法常有不良的副作用,因此将来会越来越多地采用生物学方法。
Perhaps / Possibly / Maybe the easiest short-term solution to the problem of undernourishment
will be the synthesis of protein.
最容易在短期内解决营养不良问题的办法也许是蛋白质的合成。
It is probable that the weather will be fine.
天气很可能转晴。
It is possible that all the telephone subscribers on this exchange will try to telephone simultaneously but it is highly / most / extremely improbable.
这个电话局的所有用户有可能同时都想打电话,但这种可能性是非常小的。 (几率约为 0%- 5% )
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