possible, probable, likely的用法

possible,probable,likely的用法

第一个问题，可能性大小的比较：

依次为probable, likely，possible金桥翻译Q3jG~N

possible表示客观上潜在的可能性，也许实际发生的可能性并不大。probable表示有几分根据的推测，比possible表示的可能性大。换句话说，probable的“有可能”，是指有实际的依据或逻辑上合乎情理。likely强调表面上看来有可能，与probable意思接近，有时可以互换，但likely常暗示从表面迹象来判断；probable则经过权衡正反两方面的理由后而相信某事是真实的或大概会发生

①It is possible that it will rain, but with such a blue sky it doesn’t seem probable.下雨的可能是有的，但天空一片蔚蓝，可能性似乎不大。金桥翻译9mN7T,uU)h(H
②His success is not impossible but hardly probable.他的成功并非是不可能的，但是希望极小。
#g'ML&j.N%~T {4c0③It is possible but not probable that it will rain.句中possible和probable的位置能否调换，为什么？如果调换意思会发生什么变化？金桥翻译 hT'tm5Fj9C+Q
[解答]：possible表示客观上潜在的可能性，但常带有可能性很小的暗示；probable是有几分根据的推测，语气比possible强；句意为可能下雨，但不见得会下。如果二者互换，不合逻辑。金桥翻译NR"u'b'Vf

④It’s possible but not likely/probable that he’ll come here next month.他下月有可能来这里，但是不是很肯定。

⑤It’s probable, not only possible.这事多半如此，不只是可能。金桥翻译!nV {#}c]3N G m\

⑥Such accidents are not only possible but also probable.这类意外不但可能，而目还会发生。金桥翻译.@,s0Ye.d
从此句可看出，possible的词义比probable弱。金桥翻译6dUA$uFJaQ7l4`
possible只表示有此可能，而probable则表示可能性很大或很可能会发生。金桥翻译2q7nd TU6D.^%I(Q;t

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⑧这事多半如此，不只是可能。It's probable, not only possible金桥翻译){"K"@'J.T6X*\

第二个问题，三个词的使用句型

⒈接从句：It’s probable / possible / likely that…      (V)

⒉用It is + V-to do句型

It is possible to do sth.                            (V)
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It is probable to do sth                            (X)

⒊接不定式：sb./sth be likely to do sth…            (V)
5S;Xf`/`JR!|l0sb. / sth be probable to do sth.…                    (X)

sb. / sth be possible to do sth…                     (X)金桥翻译`xKWdn'N8Xc

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⒋接不定式复合结构

It is possible for sb to do sth.                       (v)
qSC Am0It is likely for sb to do sth.                         (X)金桥翻译(fjCI(a:G

It is probable for sb to do sth.                       (X)金桥翻译d6C V$|"D}\?

例句举要：

⒈接从句：金桥翻译 C _O6i%_Qv

①It is possible thattheweather will change.           (V).金桥翻译~5e:i
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②It is possible that I might be of some use in that part of work.在做工作的那一部分时，我可能帮得上金桥翻译3zq B6a Mkjw

③It is very likely that he will not agree.他很可能不同意。

④It’s likely that she will pass the exam= She is likely to pass the exam.她有可能通过这次考试。金桥翻译+[.a{"q6e3g^ v
⑤It is probable that it will rain this afternoon．今日下午大约会下雨。
J[5nrV KYZ-^WhB0⑥It is probable that it will rain today. Bring your umbrella with you.今天极有可能要下雨。带上雨伞吧。

⒉用It is + V-to do句型金桥翻译;M%E[8CG$P#A

①It is probable to happen．（错）

②It's possible to prevent AIDS．艾滋病是可以预防的。

③It isn’t likely to rain.不大像要下雨。金桥翻译3D5kj#R&qH n

⒊接不定式：sb./sth be likely to do sth…                 （V）金桥翻译*|y-Yl:m^

①The weather is possible to change.                       (X).

②I’m hardly likely to finish it within a week.我不可能在一周内把它干完。金桥翻译-\zeYib
③Tomorrow is Sunday and he has a day off, so he is ______to attend our party.金桥翻译b;q k x"[1]

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④He’s likely to ring me tonight.= It’s likely that he will ring me tonight.他可能今晚给我打电话。

⑤Susan isn’t likely to win.苏珊不可能赢

⑥My brother is not____ to attend your birthday party.
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⑦句子：我们学英语时很可能犯错。金桥翻译&[]2D\*ZO)B aU
误译：We are probable to make mistakes when we learnEnglish.
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　　1. It is probable /Likely that we will make mistakes when we learn English.
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　　3. We are likely to make mistakes when learning English.金桥翻译^6GY.Jj-rC&E3Z#i[Bf
⑧He is likely to come.他可能要来。

⑨She is likely to go abroad .
-bz]'x:qePU0⑩He is possible / probable to lend us the car.（X）

⒋接不定式复合结构金桥翻译il M'_NUu\

①It is ____ for you to persuade him.金桥翻译*v)Z/M,S$A&U$e
②A. possible B. likely C. probable D. possibly (A)

③It is possible for us to get fromBeijingtoTianjinin less than an hour.我们有可能用不到1小时的时间就可从北京到达天津。
+[~&D6q@0④It’s quite possible for us to finish the work before dark．金桥翻译%Y O*P;W:v3g^ Z

⑤Is it possible for us to get to the airport before five？五点钟之前可否赶到机场？金桥翻译e @-vyoNi

⑥It is possible for the train to be late.金桥翻译J!lBxkS^z

5.作为adj.的普通结构

①Most likely he will lose his way.很可能他会迷路。金桥翻译%b;r_FKcK

②Sth. is probable/ likely/ probable金桥翻译Y y M tv/T

③likely adv.通常与very, most, quite连用，very/most/quite likely很可能；as likely as not可能；十之八九金桥翻译&P![*CUw;S4ni6p
④为了加强语气，可以在probable之前加个most，如：金桥翻译jF/bwx
It is most probable that it will happen；这时候，most probable等于very likely（很有可能）之意。
+bkI(r"R#Uj0Z0⑤The doctors are trying in every way possible（every possible way）to save the terminal patient．医生们正在用一切可能的方法去挽救那临终病人。

⑥当possible与另一形容词同时修饰一个名词时，它经常放在该名词之后。例如to try in every way possible；in the shortest time possible；by all means possible．金桥翻译
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⑦I think it probable．我想或许会的。
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possible一般不用表示人的词做主语，但若真的要用表示人的词做主语，possible后接不定式，这个不定式动作的逻辑宾语应是句子的主语，但此时的possible已经转意为“容易的”。金桥翻译U y(fkt;E6Y/b'm*}s

AIDS is possible to prevent.（X）金桥翻译!R&kp
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但，You are impossible to reasonwith(without "with", the sentence does not work).金桥翻译,v H'}+TWT5X

You are impossible to get onwith

[练习一]中译英

1.他很可能是忘了。It is probable that he forgot.
q@Ip+? L lN~02.他或许没听懂我的话。Probably, he didn't catch my meaning.金桥翻译1vU4rdVH%XI
3.她很可能被雨淋透了。It is likely that she got soaked through in the rain.金桥翻译w.p)m8s'G(F ue)~Z
4.你觉得可能会发生什么事情？What do you think is likely to happen?

5.很可能将要在年底以前做出决定。It’s quite likely that a decision will be made before the end of the year.

（所附答案并不是说是唯一的，只要按上文句型公式套用即可）金桥翻译!uqC+c0V't#cc

[练习二]Likely / possible / probable
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4ie8o Bd J02.She is not ___ to pass the examination as she doesn’t work hard.金桥翻译EEu2u&K
3.It is ____ for them to lose the football match.
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1-5.probable / likely / possible / likely/ likely

[练习三]金桥翻译&ug|.Q [Et(JY:bfT(o

1. I think it quite _____ for us to reach the railway station before the train leaves.金桥翻译5H]+f.WCX$IJ
A. perhaps B. possibly C. likelyD. probably金桥翻译yMfc'Y
2. Who is _______ to go traveling with us?金桥翻译d3}1fnAX?7b J1E
A. possible B. likelyC. maybe D. perhaps
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A. like B. likelyC. possibly D. probably
c|[]3C$Pj04. He began to realize his dream would not ______ come true.
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5. Was it when no one had been ______ to do that that he came to deal with it?
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1-3 likely；4 likely.I wouldn't choose "possibly" only because of "would not". If it were "could not", I would choose "possibly"；5. likely；"Likely" is the best of all the bad choices; all the others are definitely wrong. I can't see how it makes much sense, though, with "likely" in it. 

[练习四]多重选择金桥翻译/UqCG{0fa
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A. perhaps     B. possible (possibly)   C. likely      D. probable (probably)
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2. Who is ______ to go traveling with us?金桥翻译(L.Os:A$a[
3. What do you think is the most _____ result?
8R FRnT04. He began to realize his dream would not ______ come true.金桥翻译r/C;X^vLoL@c
5. The car is _____ to be repaired.
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7. Such accidents are not only ____ but also ____.金桥翻译$X w F
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