unlikely
unlikely 英 [ʌnˈlaɪkli] 美 [ʌnˈlaɪkli]
adj. 不太可能的；
比较级:unlikelier 最高级:unlikeliest
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- adj. 不太可能的；
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1. The project seemed unlikely to succeed.
这个项目似乎难以成功。
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2. It's most (= very)unlikely that she'll arrive before seven.
她极不可能在七点前到达。
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3. In the unlikely event ofa problem arising, please contact the hotel manager.
万一出现问题，请找旅馆经理。
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4. He seems a most unlikely candidate for the job.
他似乎是最不适合担任这项工作的人选。
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5. She gave me an unlikely explanation for her behaviour.
她对自己行为的解释很难令我信服。
- unlikely (adj.) late 14c., "not likely to occur," from un- (1) "not" + likely (adj.). Similar formation in Old Norse ulikligr, Middle Danish uligelig. Meaning "not likely to be true" is recorded from 1590s. Related: Unlikeliness; unlikelihood.
- unlikely (adv.) mid-15c., "improbably," from un- (1) "not" + likely (adv.) (see likely (adj.)).
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