probable_possible_likely_用法区别.doc
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possible, probable, likely的用法精讲句子：我们学英语时很可能犯错误译：We are probable to make mistakes when we learn English. 正译： 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.解释：英语表示“非常可能”、“十有八九”等意思，可用probable/probably或likely注意,likely既是形容词也是副词 probable只能用在It is probable that的句型中，而不能说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.他或许没听懂我的话 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，就像汉语中的“可能”、“大概”possible同样也只能用于It is possible(for sb)to do sth的句型例如： 4.这事多半如此，不只是可能 It's probable, not only possibleWhat do you think is likely to happen? 你觉得可能会发生什么事情？It’s quite likely that a decision will be made before the end of the year.很可能将要在年底以前做出决定possible的可能性最小, 指客观上有可能，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表示外表迹象表明的有可能下面两个句子可充分体现它们可能性大小的区别：It’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It’s probable, not only possible. 这事多半如此， 不只是可能另外，这三个词中，只有likely还可以用人做主语如： She is likely to go abroad . 1.likely常用于以下两种结构中：1) sb/sth. is likely to do sth.He is likely to come.他可能要来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 常用于以下结构中：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. 火车有可能晚点。
3. probable用法：同样不用人做主语只用于下列句型：It’s probable that clause…It is probable that it will rain today. Bring your umbrella with you. 今天极有可能要下雨带上雨伞吧注意：possible,与probable都一般不用人做主语例如：我们可以说：It is possible for him to lend us the car.It is possible /probable that he will lend us the car.但是我们不说：He is possible / probable to lend us the car.巩固练习用likely, possible填空：It is __ that it will rain today. Bring your umbrella with you.She is not _______ to pass the examination as she doesn’t work hard.It is _________ for them to lose the football match.It is very ______ that they will win the match.The weather is ______ to be fine.C.选择1. I think it quite _____ for us to reach the railway station before the train leaves. A. perhaps B. possibly C. likely D. probably 2. Who is _______ to go traveling with us?A. possible B. likely C. maybe D. perhaps 3. What do you think is the most _____ result? A. like B. likely C. possibly D. probably4. He began to realize his dream would not ______ come true.A. probably B. likelyC. possibly D. perhaps 5. Was it when no one had been _______ to do that that he came to deal with it?A. maybe B. possible C. likely D. probable [答案] probable/ likely / possible/ likely/ likely 1.2.3 likely 4.5: On 4), I would say "likely" again. I wouldn't choose "possibly" only because of "would not". If it were "could not", I would choose "possibly", as Clapec did.As for 5), it doesn't look as if it's been written correctly. I can't make any of the words fit to my satisfaction. "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.上面虽经外国人审阅，但仍有错误，下面是总结：(1) possible, probable, likelyIt’s probable / possible / likely that… (right) (OK)sb./sth be likely to do sth… (right) (OK)sb. / sth. be probable… (wrong) (OK)sb. be possible to do sth… (wrong) (OK)sth. be possible to do sth… (right) (No)Example: The weather is possible to change. (Incorrect).It is possible that the weather will change. (Correct).It’s possible for sb. to do sth… (right) (OK).It’s likely for sb. to do sth.… (wrong) (OK).(2) multiple choicesA. perhaps B. possible (possibly)C. likely D. probable (probably)1. I think it quite _____ for us to reach the railway station before the train leaves.Only B;
