unlikely
美 [?n?la?kli]
英 [?n'la?kli] 
- adj.不大可能發生的;非心目中的;非想象的;難以相信的
- 網絡未必可能的;未必的;不太可能的
詞形變化
比較級:unlikelier 最高級:unlikeliest 反義詞
同義詞
英漢雙解
1. | 不大可能發生的not likely to happen; not probable |
| The project seemed unlikely to succeed. 這個項目似乎難以成功。 |
| It's most(= very) unlikely that she'll arrive before seven. 她極不可能在七點前到達。 |
| In the unlikely event of a problem arising, please contact the hotel manager. 萬一出現問題,請找旅館經理。 |
2. | [obn] 非心目中的;非想象的not the person, thing or place that you would normally think of or expect |
| He seems a most unlikely candidate for the job. 他似乎是最不適合擔任這項工作的人選。 |
| They have built hotels in the most unlikely places. 他們把旅館建在最冷門的地方。 |
3. | [obn] 難以相信的;不能信服的difficult to believe |
| She gave me an unlikely explanation for her behaviour. 她對自己行為的解釋很難令我信服。 |
英漢解釋
英英解釋
例句
But, even if such a policy could be sustained (which is unlikely), it would turn southern Europe into a greater Mezzogiorno.
然而,即使這樣的政策可以延續下去(事實上不大可能),也將把南部歐洲變成一個大梅佐喬諾(Mezzogiorno)。
Finally , may we say that this was an exceptional mistake and is unlikely to occur again. Please accept our apologies for the inconvenience.
最后我方要說這種錯誤是一個例外,再也不會發生。對因此造成的不便深感抱謙。
It is unlikely, however, that this fragmentation will lead to the disappearance of English as a language understood around the world.
然而,這種分化不大可能導致作為全世界都理解的語言——英語的消失。
Seeing as it was unlikely that any bank would loan him so much money, John decided to let that be the determining factor.
約翰以為不會有銀行肯借那么多錢給他,所以干脆先拿這個行業開刀。
But he told me once that in the unlikely event he were to leave for whatever reason, he would make me earn at least double.
但他曾對我說過,他不會因為任何原因而離開,他想為我贏得至少兩座冠軍獎杯。
If you had not had some intellectual bias -even of quite a mild sort -it is unlikely that you would be here today to receive a degree .
因為如果你們不曾具備那種能力,哪怕是一點點,今天你們也不大可能在這里拿到自己的學位了。
But the timing of the appearance of these component words in the written record seems to make this assembly unlikely.
然而從文字記錄來看,這幾個詞的出現時間產生了矛盾,組合在一起也就不太可能。
Such a spiral is, so far, unlikely in the U. S. , where high unemployment is undermining workers' bargaining power.
到目前為止,這種螺旋形通貨膨脹局面還不大可能出現在美國,美國的高失業率正在削弱工人在工資上討價還價的能力。
It was understood that sunspot activity was not at its peak in 1932 and hence the radio waves were unlikely to be emitted from the Sun.
據悉,1932年并非太陽黑子活動的高峰期,由此推測無線電波并非自太陽發出,央斯基認為這些無線電波是從銀河系而來。
However, he said the government was unlikely to delay the implementation of the law any further.
然而,他表示政府不太可能再進一步推遲該法的實施。
The NSIDC team cautions that this is a preliminary analysis and that further melt is possible, though unlikely, this year.
NSIDC的科研小組表示,這些都是我們初步的分析,進一步融化的可能性很大,盡管今年已不再肯能。
The cash buffer corporate America has built up in case of harder times makes a fresh shock of that kind unlikely.
美國公司的現金緩沖只限于時艱時期未必不會產生新的沖擊。
The previous point might lead one to suspect that this was an unlikely area for positive investment returns.
上面一觀點也許會讓人懷疑,這一領域可能難以獲得正回報。
Probably the only forward of comparable quality is Lionel Messi, and he's unlikely to leave Barcelona.
也許唯一的選擇就是梅西,而他不太可能離開巴塞羅那。
It is unlikely that the President could ever become a dictator, Congress, the press and the people between them rule out such a possibility.
美國總統不可能變為獨裁者。國會、新聞界和人民共同監督,排除了這種可能性。
No such system has been put together at this sort of depth before, so getting it to work is unlikely to be easy.
因為之前,一直沒有如此規模的裝置一同放入如此深的水底,所以要完成這個任務不可能輕松。
If you enter their offices they are unlikely to ask for a bribe or to pinch your bum.
如果你走進他們的辦公室,他們不大可能索取賄賂,也不會捏你的屁股。
It's unlikely the water, at least at this site, is in the form of an ice sheet, Colaprete said.
這些水不太可能以冰原的形態存在,起碼在這個地點不是,克拉普雷特說。
Moammar Khadafy is dead -- and his unlikely pen pal, a retired Jewish florist from Brooklyn, never got to say goodbye.
穆阿邁爾·卡扎菲死了-----退休的布魯克林區猶太花商,這位不那么象筆友的筆友,再也不用和他道別了。
Short of an implosion to rival that of Bear Stearns in March, however, the rumours are unlikely to become real deals for the time being.
只差一次內部爆炸便足以同三月份的BEARSTEARNS相媲美,不管怎么說,時間不會讓流言成真。
The President is unlikely to cave in to demands for a public inquiry.
總統未必會屈服而同意進行公開調查。
The ten percent was a long shot because it was highly unlikely that there would ever be any damages to collect.
這個百分之十只是說說而已,因為很可能根本就得不到賠償。
It appears unlikely that interest rates will fall further.
看來利率不大會再降低。
Many lines of evidence make this hypothesis unlikely.
許多跡象表明,這種假設是靠不住的。
Mr. President, what do we do if a German U-boat does attack? I agree it's unlikely. But suppose it happens?
總統先生,要是德國潛艇發動進攻,咱們怎么辦?我同意這不大可能,可是萬一發生了呢?
However, this appears unlikely to have been a major factor, given storage constraints and the fast turnover at retail facilities.
但是,由于各種存儲限制因素和零售設施的快速周轉,這種情況看來不可能是一個主要的因素。
While it may be easy to string together liquid transfer commands, simple methods are unlikely to meet the needs of your laboratory.
雖然這可能很容易與加樣指令聯系起來,但是簡單的方法未必能滿足您實驗室的需要。
It seems to be unlikely not to receive any junk mail when you check your email. What you can do is to delete it with patience .
當你收電子郵件時,沒收過垃圾郵件似乎是不太可能發生的事。你能做的只有耐心的把它刪掉。
For now we do not know exactly what happened there on Wednesday night and are unlikely to find out for another 48 hours.
到現在為止,我們都不知道周三晚上到底發生了什么,估計再過48小時我們也搞不清楚。
And even though it's unlikely he'll win anything at the Olympics, the mere fact that he's there at all seems to be enough.
雖然他在奧運會上獲得獎牌的希望很渺茫,但是他能參賽本身已經足夠了。
The gossip he is unlikely to hear is the gossip about him. His staff probably go elsewhere for that.
他不太可能聽到的,是有關他自己的閑話——他的手下很可能去其它地方談論這些了。
The band befriended this unlikely character, and shot hours of video of him at work, giving free hugs to passers-by.
樂隊支持這個不太靠譜的任務,并且拍攝了他給路人提供免費擁抱的視頻。視頻時長達數小時。
But they knew an insider was unlikely to make drastic changes and have been surprised by how much Mr Isdell has achieved.
但是他們明白,一個公司體制內出身的人不可能施行根本變革,因此,對艾斯戴爾先生的改革成果已感驚訝。
'Now things are unlikely to be anywhere near as good as people have gotten used to, because we're not going to have a bubble to help us.
但人們已經習以為常的這種好日子不大可能再現了,因為將不再有泡沫來助我們一臂之力。
McCormack said the ministerial talks would be loosely structured and unlikely to produce any specific outcome.
麥科馬克說,這次部長級會議的安排比較松散,不大可能產生具體結果。
With no armistice obviously in sight, it seems unlikely that this dispute will be come to a rapid and peaceful conclusion.
在看不到明顯“停火”跡象的當下,這場爭執似乎不太可能迅速而和平地終結。
But congressional leaders are unlikely to pursue either of these two radical options, at least for a while.
但是,國會的領袖們不可能去嘗試實現那兩個極端的目標,至少暫且不會。
But there are very good reasons why China would be highly unlikely to attack Taiwan, even if it had the capability to do so.
然而,即使中國有能力攻下臺灣,他們卻有更好的理由不這么做。
The assertion that your right should take precedence over mine is unlikely to find favour with me if it is put in the form of a demand.
如果你要求將你的權利擺在我的權利之前,我一定不會答應。
While eating on public transport is discouraged, it would unlikely lead to any sort of conflict in Australia.
盡管人們不贊成在公共交通系統上進食,但在澳大利亞這樣做并不會引來爭議。
Paul and I are unlikely to match Louis's time without a strong following wind, and I doubt we will utter the word "victory. "
如果沒有狂風相助,保羅和我根本無法與路易斯匹敵。我也對能否說“勝利”心存孤疑。
But even if it continues to go up, it is unlikely to keep climbing at the same speed given that the price is at a very high historic level.
但即使油價繼續攀升,也不大可能保持與以前相同的升速,因為油價已經達到了一個非常高的歷史水平。
T. rex was unlikely to have been a herbivore. But which animals the tyrant lizard actually ate is a far harder nut to crack.
霸王龍不太可能是草食動物,但是這個蜥蜴之王到底吃那種動物卻是個更難解的謎。
While Whitney acknowledges that this class of securities is unlikely to see defaults, they still place a huge burden on the future.
雖然惠特尼承認這類證券不太可能出現違約,但未來仍是一個巨大的負擔。
The company said the plutonium was found at low levels that pose no risk to human health and are unlikely to affect the repair work.
該公司說,钚元素含量較低,對人體不會造成危害,也不太可能影響反應堆修復工作。