Unit4 Cyberspace Module2课堂点拨likely, probable 与 possible① 三者均表可能性, 但意思上有一点点区别
possible 指客观上有可能性, 但往往含有希望很小的意思;probable 比 possible 可能性大, 表“很有可能, 大概”, 指有实际依据或逻辑上的合情合理;likely 是从外表迹象进行判断有可能发生的事
1、It is possible, though not probable, that he will come tomorrow
他明天可能来, 但也不一定准会来
The probable cause of his failure was that he had been too tired
他失败大概是太累了的原因
She's very likely to ring me tonight
今晚她很可能给我来电话
② 句型结构上的异同 It is possible/probable/likely that S
+ V It is possible for sb
to do sth
is likely to do sth
It is possible for me to do it
我可能做那件事
(不能说 I'm possible to do it
) It is most likely that he will come this afternoon
=He is most likely to come this afternoon
今天下午他很有可能会来
① 名词前有 all, every, the only, the best 或其他形容词最高级修饰时, possible 宜置于名词之后, 作后置定语
This is the only