Unlikely
[ʌn'laɪklɪ] or [ʌn'laɪkli]
解釋/意思:
(adj.) has little chance of being the case or coming about; 'an unlikely story'; 'an unlikely candidate for reelection'; 'a butcher is unlikely to preach vegetarianism' .
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解釋/意思:
(a.) Not likely; improbable; not to be reasonably expected; as, an unlikely event; the thing you mention is very unlikely.
(a.) Not holding out a prospect of success; likely to fail; unpromising; as, unlikely means.
(a.) Not such as to inspire liking; unattractive; disagreeable.
(adv.) In an unlikely manner.
艾迪整理
同義詞及近義詞：
a. Improbable.
鲍里斯校對
例句/造句/用法:
- It is not unlikely that the inquiry may be made, where Mr. Weller was, all this time? 查理斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外傳.
- I think it is not unlikely that he will accept when you propose the thing for the sake of your nephew. 喬治·艾略特. 米德爾馬契.
- Supposing him wrapped up as those two passengers were, is there anything in his bulk and stature to render it unlikely that he was one of them? 查理斯·狄更斯. 雙城記.
- But, whatever may be their own wishes, it is very unlikely they should have opposed their brother's. 簡·奧斯丁. 傲慢與偏見.
- In my mind I set it down as an impossible performance, save in the unlikely case that she had a second pair of glasses. 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯歸來記.
- Supposing then, for instance--any unlikely thing will do for a supposition--that you and your mother were to have a serious quarrel. 查理斯·狄更斯. 大衛·科波菲爾.
- Hannah entered with the intimation that a poor lad was come, at that unlikely time, to fetch Mr. Rivers to see his mother, who was drawing away. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 簡·愛.
- You have possibly had other guns in reserve in case there should be several tigers, or in the unlikely supposition of your own aim failing you. 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯歸來記.
- And yet it is not very unlikely. 簡·奧斯丁. 理智與情感.
- I think it very unlikely. 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯歷險記.
- I thought I overheard Miss Havisham answer,--only it seemed so unlikely,--Well? 查理斯·狄更斯. 遠大前程.
- Very unlikely. 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯歸來記.
- It was most unlikely, therefore, that he should ever want his father's assistance. 簡·奧斯丁. 愛瑪.
- Confess, Lestrade, that all this is very unlikely. 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯歸來記.
- S'pose you wos to change your mind, vich is not unlikely, for you've the spirit o' five-and-twenty in you still, what 'ud become on you vithout me? 查理斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外傳.
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