those who expect the worst are less likely to be disappointed . 把事情想得壞的人,不容易失望。
nixon was less likely to brush off the bearer of unwelcome intelligence . 尼克松不大可能對(duì)他的逆耳之言置之不理。
the large pig is less likely to divert feed energy from productive processes to keep itself warm . 較大的豬似乎很少將飼料能從生產(chǎn)過(guò)程轉(zhuǎn)移到維持它的體溫上去。
the stainless tubing is less likely to kink than copper, but it is harder to solder without an acid treatment . 不銹鋼管比銅管不易糾結(jié),但不經(jīng)酸性處理焊接較困難。
when i speak to a group at chrysler, i'm less likely to be entertaining than when i'm on the dinner circuit . 我在克萊斯勒公司向一群人講話的時(shí)候,可能不會(huì)象在晚宴演出時(shí)那么風(fēng)趣。
make…less likely to: 減少了……的可能性; 使……不太可能as likely: 沒(méi)聽(tīng)出來(lái)as likely as not: 很可能be likely to: 短詞; 可能要; 像是要; 要發(fā)生的it is likely that: 很可能..likely: adj. (more likely , most likely , likelier; -liest) 1. 很可能的。 2.很像真事的,像是可信的,好像可靠的。 3.適當(dāng)?shù)?,恰好的;有希望的?4.〔方言〕漂亮的,吸引人的。 be likely of success 可能成功。 He is not likely to come = It is not likely (that) he will come. 他不見(jiàn)得來(lái)。 Such a case is possible, but not likely. 這種情況是可能的,但不見(jiàn)得會(huì)發(fā)生。 his most likely halting place 他很可能會(huì)停歇的地方。 It is likely they will win. 他們很可能要贏。 It is likely to be cold there. 那里可能很冷。 It is likely to rain. 像要下雨。 That's a likely story! 說(shuō)得倒像!像煞有介事! a likely house 適當(dāng)?shù)姆孔印?a likely spot to build on 有希望[適合]大興土木的地方。 a likely young man 有前途[希望]的青年。 adv. 〔英國(guó)常加 very most〕 多半,大概,有可能。 I shall most likely see you again. 我一定能再見(jiàn)到你。 as likely as not ( = mostly [very] likely ) 很可能,說(shuō)不定 (He'll forget all about it as likely as not. 他說(shuō)不定[很可能]會(huì)把這件事情忘得一干二凈)。 likely enough 恐怕,也許。 -less: 〔附在名詞或動(dòng)詞之后〕 1.構(gòu)成形容詞,表示“無(wú)”,“缺”,“沒(méi)有”: endless, homeless, leafless. 2.構(gòu)成副詞,表示“不”, doubtless. less: adj. 〔little 的比較級(jí)之一〕 1.更小的,較小的,更少的,較少的。 2.較次的,較劣的,較不重要的;身分較低的。 find less difficulty with one's work 覺(jué)得工作困難較少。 Your shadow hasn't grown any less. 你一點(diǎn)也沒(méi)有瘦。 an article of less weight 更輕的東西。 Eat more vegetable and less meat. 多吃蔬菜少吃肉。 He spends less time at work than at play. 他工作上的時(shí)間比游玩時(shí)間少。 less but better 少而精。 L- noise, please! 請(qǐng)靜一點(diǎn)。 More haste, less speed. 〔諺語(yǔ)〕欲速則不達(dá)。 try to make less mistakes 盡量少犯錯(cuò)誤。 an article of less value 更不值錢(qián)的東西。 a matter of less importance 次要的事情。 James the L- 副手杰姆斯,打下手的杰姆斯。 ★ 表示數(shù)量意義時(shí), fewer 比 less 普通: Fewer people study Latin today than formerly. 現(xiàn)在學(xué)拉丁文的人比從前少了。 far less 遠(yuǎn)不及。 little less 少一點(diǎn)。 little less than 相差無(wú)幾。 more or less 多少,或多或少,若干。 no less than 1. 正好…,至少…,有…那么多 (He has no less than three daughters. 他有三個(gè)女兒之多)。 2. 原來(lái)就是,…那樣的 (He was no less (a person) than the mayor. 他原來(lái)就是市長(zhǎng))。 nothing less than = no less than (We expected nothing less than an attack. 受攻擊是預(yù)料到的)。 adv. 1.較少,更少。 2.沒(méi)有…那樣。 be less known 不大著名。 He is less fat than he was. 他不及過(guò)去胖了。 The heat has grown less intense. 沒(méi)有先前那樣熱了。 Eat less, drink less and sleep more. 少吃少喝多睡覺(jué)。 Speak less and listen more. 少講多聽(tīng)。 no less ... than 不下于,和…同樣 (He is no less clever than his brother. 他跟他兄弟一樣聰明)。 none the less = not the less = no less 仍舊,依然 (He has faults, but I like him none the less . = I like him none the less for his faults. = He has faults; none the less, I like him. 他有缺點(diǎn),但我仍舊喜歡他)。 not less than 不少于;至少 (Each party shall consist of not less than ten. 每組至少由十人組成)。 not less ... than 在…方面不下于 (The pupil was not less famous than his master. 學(xué)生同老師齊名)。 nothing less than 完全一樣 (He is nothing less than a thief. 他簡(jiǎn)直是個(gè)賊). sth. less than 較…少幾分。 still [even, much] less 〔附在否定句后〕更不用說(shuō),何況 (We fear no death, still less difficulties. 我們死都不怕,何況困難)。 少掉;不足;減去。 a year less three days 一年差三天。 Five less three leaves two. 五減三剩二。 n. 較少,更小。 expect to see less of sb. 不想多見(jiàn)某人。 He is less of a fool than he looks 他不像看上去那樣笨。 He will not take less. 他不肯少拿〔堅(jiān)持要那么多〕。 in less than a year 在不到一年的時(shí)間里。 L- of your nonsense. 少說(shuō)廢話。 L- than twenty of them remain now. 他們剩下的現(xiàn)在還不到二十人。 any the less 更少一點(diǎn),更小一些 (He did not work any the less for his illness. 他雖有病在身,工作卻沒(méi)有少做)。 in less than no time 立刻,馬上。 nothing less than 同樣,正好是,恰恰是。 no less: 仍然,依舊,還是; 只有or less: 氫溴酸溶液will less: 未立遺囑50) likely: 可能的be likely to ( v-to ): 很可能(干)be likely to do: 很可能做……; 很有可能; 可能作某事; 有可能如何be likely to happen: 可能要發(fā)生be likely to(d0): 可能要,像是要be very likely to: 完全可能it seems likely that: 似乎很可能..likely outturn: 估計(jì)結(jié)算數(shù)字likely possible: 很有希望的likely to do: 可能做quite likely: 他父親有六十歲光景very likely: 非常有可能; 很有可能less and less: 越來(lái)越少apt likely having a tendency: 容易如