likely,possible,probable用法區(qū)別

句子：我們學(xué)英語時很可能犯錯。 誤譯：We are probable to make mistakes when we learn English. 　　正譯： 　　1. It is probable /Likely that we will make mistakes when we learn English. 　　2. Probably / Likely, we'll make mistakes when we study English. 　　3. We are likely to make mistakes when learning English. 解釋：英語表示“非常可能”、“十有八九”等意思，可用probable/probably或likely。注意,likely既是形容詞也是副詞。 　　probable只能用在It is probable that的句型中，而不能說We are probable to do sth。但likely既可用在It is likely that...，也可用在We are likely to do sth的句型中。例如： 　　1.他很可能是忘了。 　　It is probable that he forgot. 　　2.他或許沒聽懂我的話。 　　Probably, he didn't catch my mean-ing. 　　3.她很可能被雨淋透了。 　　It is likely that she got soaked through in the rain. 　　注意：possible的概率小于probable，就像漢語中的“可能”、“大概”。possible同樣也只能用于It is possible(for sb)to do sth的句型。例如： 　　4.這事多半如此，不只是可能。 　　It's probable, not only possible

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What do you think is likely to happen? 你覺得可能會發(fā)生什么事情？ It’s quite likely that a decision will be made before the end of the year.很可能將要在年底以前做出決定。

possible的可能性最小, 指客觀上有可能，往往含有 “希望很小”的意味。probable可能性最大,表示“很可能，十有八九”。? likely表示外表跡象表明的有可能。

下面兩個句子可充分體現(xiàn)它們可能性大小的區(qū)別：

It’s possible but not likely/probable that he’ll come here next month.

他下月有可能來這里，但是不是很肯定。

It’s probable, not only possible. 這事多半如此， 不只是可能。

另外，這三個詞中，只有l(wèi)ikely還可以用人做主語。如： She is likely to go abroad .?

1.likely常用于以下兩種結(jié)構(gòu)中：

1) sb/sth. is likely to do sth.

He is likely to come.他可能要來。

It isn’t likely to rain.不大像要下雨。

2) It is likely + that clause? :

It is likely that he will succeed. 他有可能成功。

2. possible? 常用于以下結(jié)構(gòu)中：

It is possible (for sb.) to do sth.

It is possible for the train to be late.

It is possible that…

It is possible that the train is late. 火車有可能晚點。

3. probable用法：同樣不用人做主語。只用于下列句型：

It’s probable that clause…

It is probable that it will rain today. Bring your umbrella with you. 今天極有可能要下雨。帶上雨傘吧。

注意：possible,與probable都一般不用人做主語。

例如：我們可以說：

It is possible for him to lend us the car.

It is possible /probable that he will lend us the car.

但是我們不說：

He is possible / probable to lend us the car.