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.)).
雙語例句
1. It's unlikely that you'll be asked to do anything too taxing.
不大可能叫你做什么太費勁的事兒。
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2. It is unlikely he would have mistaken hocus-pocus for genuine knowledge.
他不可能把騙人的把戲錯當成真正的知識。
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3. The new media are unlikely to prove qualitatively different from the old.
新媒體不可能與舊媒體有質的差別。
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4. It was highly unlikely that their paths would cross again.
他們再次偶遇的可能性非常小。
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5. It appears unlikely that the UN would consider making such a move.