可能
[kě néng]
might (happen)
⇒ 或 有可能 强权 威武 威势 威力 威风 威 能 干脆 还不如 霸道 以言代法，以权压法 不妨 索性 无妨 死劲 试问 拼命 国富兵强 猛力 倒是 倒 力战 狐假虎威 瓜田不纳履，李下不整冠 英雄无用武之地 东方不亮西方亮 PU 既来之，则安之 当官不为民做主不如回家卖红薯
possible
⇒ 有可能 可以 得了 极有可能 保不定 保不齐 能否 歧义 亲疏贵贱 可通 会否 尽量 打早 即早 进退有常 趁早 赶早 尽速 尽早 尽可能 尽快 无论如何 及早 无微不至 早早儿 进退中绳 备至 百般 千方百计 难不成 从速
probable
⇒ 或然 靠谱 有可能 极有可能
possibility
⇒ 可能性 共存性 得 置之死地而后生
probability
⇒ 概率 机率 或然率 盖然性 概率论 可能性 几率 先验概率 后验概率 条件概率 胜率
maybe
⇒ 容或 只怕 搞不好 不一定 说不定 或 兴 或许 或者 庶几 作兴 恐怕 没准 也许 未必 未始
perhaps
⇒ 也许 或 许 或许 或者 恐怕 怕 兴许 莫不是 容或 只怕 庶几 搞不好 或将 擦边球
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可能
来自翻译宝典
简体中文>英语, CC-CEDICT
可能
kĕnéng
I 名 possibility; probability:
- 唯一可能 the only possible
- 事情发展有两种可能。 The matter may develop in two possible directions.
II 形 possible; probable; likely:
- 可能的范围 possible range
- 可能的投资者 potential investor
- 唯一可能的解释 the only possible explanation
III 副 probably; possibly; maybe:
- 可能要下雪了。 It looks like snow.
- 他不可能这么快就到家。 He couldn't have got home so soon.
- 问题可能会得到解决。 The problem may be settled.
- 可能值 probable value
kĕnéng
I 名 possibility; probability:
- 唯一可能 the only possible
- 事情发展有两种可能。 The matter may develop in two possible directions.
II 形 possible; probable; likely:
- 可能的范围 possible range
- 可能的投资者 potential investor
- 唯一可能的解释 the only possible explanation
III 副 probably; possibly; maybe:
- 可能要下雪了。 It looks like snow.
- 他不可能这么快就到家。 He couldn't have got home so soon.
- 问题可能会得到解决。 The problem may be settled.
- 可能值 probable value
- 简体中文>英语, 汉英词典
可能
kěnéng
1. 表示可以实现 {possible; likely}:
- ～性 {possibility}
- 团结国内外一切～团结的力量 {unite with all the forces that can be united with at home and abroad}
- 提前完成任务是完全～的。 {It is entirely possible for the task to be fulfilled ahead of schedule.}
2. 能成为事实的属性;可能性 {possibility; probability}:
- 根据需要和～安排工作 {arrange work where necessary and possible}
- 事情的发展不外有两种～。 {Judging from the way things go, there can be only two possibilities.}
3. 也许;或许 {perhaps; probably}:
- 他～开会去了 {Maybe he has gone to the meeting.}
- 天～要下雪。 {It looks like snowing.}
kěnéng
1. 表示可以实现 {possible; likely}:
- ～性 {possibility}
- 团结国内外一切～团结的力量 {unite with all the forces that can be united with at home and abroad}
- 提前完成任务是完全～的。 {It is entirely possible for the task to be fulfilled ahead of schedule.}
2. 能成为事实的属性;可能性 {possibility; probability}:
- 根据需要和～安排工作 {arrange work where necessary and possible}
- 事情的发展不外有两种～。 {Judging from the way things go, there can be only two possibilities.}
3. 也许;或许 {perhaps; probably}:
- 他～开会去了 {Maybe he has gone to the meeting.}
- 天～要下雪。 {It looks like snowing.}
简体中文>英语, 现代汉语词典
可能
kěnéng
动 probably can (be done/accomplished); possibly may (be done/accomplished)
- 你一小时走二十英里，这怎么可能！ You can't possibly walk 20 miles in an hour.
- 这件事情我们必须做好，也可能做好。 We must do a good job of it, and we probably can.
形 possible
- 可能的结果 likely outcome
- 唯一可能的解决方法 the only possible solution
- 在可能的范围内 within the bounds/range of possibility
- 那几乎是不可能的。 That is hardly/scarcely possible.
- 如果可能的话，我现在就想走。 If possible, I want to go now.
- 听起来不大可能。 It sounds a bit over the odds.
副 probably; possibly; perhaps; maybe
- 他可能会晚到一会儿。 He is likely to arrive a bit late.
- 她可能不知道。 She probably doesn't know.
- 这可能有几个原因。 This may be attributed to several causes.
名 possibility; probability
- 有可能获胜 have a chance of winning
- 仍然有更快增长的可能。 There is still room for faster growth.
- 她很有可能不来了。 There is every probability that she is not coming.
- 我们不能排除这种可能。 We cannot exclude this possibility.
- 有可能是我们错了。 There is the possibility that we were wrong.
kěnéng
动 probably can (be done/accomplished); possibly may (be done/accomplished)
- 你一小时走二十英里，这怎么可能！ You can't possibly walk 20 miles in an hour.
- 这件事情我们必须做好，也可能做好。 We must do a good job of it, and we probably can.
形 possible
- 可能的结果 likely outcome
- 唯一可能的解决方法 the only possible solution
- 在可能的范围内 within the bounds/range of possibility
- 那几乎是不可能的。 That is hardly/scarcely possible.
- 如果可能的话，我现在就想走。 If possible, I want to go now.
- 听起来不大可能。 It sounds a bit over the odds.
副 probably; possibly; perhaps; maybe
- 他可能会晚到一会儿。 He is likely to arrive a bit late.
- 她可能不知道。 She probably doesn't know.
- 这可能有几个原因。 This may be attributed to several causes.
名 possibility; probability
- 有可能获胜 have a chance of winning
- 仍然有更快增长的可能。 There is still room for faster growth.
- 她很有可能不来了。 There is every probability that she is not coming.
- 我们不能排除这种可能。 We cannot exclude this possibility.
- 有可能是我们错了。 There is the possibility that we were wrong.
可能储量
kěnéng chǔliàng
名 possible/probable reserve
kěnéng chǔliàng
名 possible/probable reserve
可能性
kěnéngxìng
名 possibility; probability; feasibility; likelihood
- 避免这种可能性 avoid such possibility
- 考虑这种可能性 consider the probability
- 忽视这种可能性 ignore the probability
- 排除某种可能性 rule out/exclude a possibility
- 极小的可能性 slim possibility
- 该队没有获胜的可能性。 This team has no chance of winning.
- 下雨的可能性不大。 There's little likelihood of rain.
- 这种可能性是有的，但是不大。 That's possible, but hardly probable.
- 联合国出面干涉的可能性占百分之五十以上。 The likelihood of the UN intervention is well over 50 per cent.
kěnéngxìng
名 possibility; probability; feasibility; likelihood
- 避免这种可能性 avoid such possibility
- 考虑这种可能性 consider the probability
- 忽视这种可能性 ignore the probability
- 排除某种可能性 rule out/exclude a possibility
- 极小的可能性 slim possibility
- 该队没有获胜的可能性。 This team has no chance of winning.
- 下雨的可能性不大。 There's little likelihood of rain.
- 这种可能性是有的，但是不大。 That's possible, but hardly probable.
- 联合国出面干涉的可能性占百分之五十以上。 The likelihood of the UN intervention is well over 50 per cent.
- 简体中文>英语, 汉英大词典
可能
in posse; likely; possible; potential; probable
in posse; likely; possible; potential; probable
- 简体中文>英语, 汉英法学大词典
可能
/kěnéng/
be likely to; by any possibility; likelihood; on the cards
/kěnéng/
be likely to; by any possibility; likelihood; on the cards
简体中文>英语, 简明汉英词典
可能
kě néng
can, could，均表示能力，因此表示可能性时，一般用于疑问句和否定句，而较少地用于肯定句。
- 过了那么些年他还可能活着？ Can he still be alive after all these years?
- 他如此骄傲，怎么可能呢？ How can he be so conceited?
- 这报道不可能是真的。 The report can't be true.
- 她可能不到30。 She can't be more than thirty.
- 困难可能，而且必须克服。 Difficulties can and must be overcome.
- 在这种路上开车可能是件伤脑筋的事。 Driving on such kind of road can be a nerve-racking business.由于can没有将来时，因此在表示将来可能时要用will be able to。
- 再过几个月你就可以说英语了。 You'll be able to speak English in another few months.（不说You can speak.）
- 总有一天人们可能会在两分钟之内跑完1,000 米的。 One day people will be able to run a kilometer in two minutes.但是当人们现在已具有某种能力，但由于某些客观原因阻止人们去实现，而只能留待将来实现时，却可用can。
- 我可能来参加星期六的聚会。 I can come to the party on Saturday.其他时态，一般说来，be able to都可以与can换用。如：
- 这件事，医生们可能会同意。 The doctors are able to (can) agree about it.
- 我不可能再来这里了。 I am not able to (cannot) come here again.但是如果强调个人的看法，则can不能与be able to替换。
- 对于父母亲来说，还有什么可能比他们儿子考100分更好的东西呢？ What could be better for parents than their son's mark of 100 in a test?could在表示过去可能时，如果单说I told him I could do it，很可能理解为I told him I could do it if I would.或I told him I could do it but somehow I didn't。因为I told him I could do it 是指经常的或一次的能力，并不意味一定要实现。因此为了弥补could的这一缺陷，一般都用was able to代替。如：
- 通过快速阅读，我可能在图书馆闭馆前读完这本书。 By reading quickly I was able to finish the book before the library closed.（不用could finish）
- 因为她尽了最大的努力，就可能提前完成任务。 As she tried her best, she was able to finish the task ahead of schedule.但如果把上句中的as改成if再用could则也能成立。If she tried her best, she could finish the task ahead of schedule.但由于改用if后，整个句子就变成了不一定实现的可能性，故用could也就正确无误了。此外，can或could后可接完成时态的不定式，表示过去的可能性。
- 咱们去找他，他可能又睡过头了。 Let's go and find him. He can have overslept again.
- 他对她向来很好，对她不可能干出这样残暴的事来。 He is kind to her all the time. He could not have done such a cruel thing to her.尽管上面已讲到can或could后可接完成时态的动词不定式都无不可，只是由于用了could语气变得委婉，这种可能性会随之变小。同样，如果用could来代替can表示现在的可能性，也会产生同样的作用。如：
- 不要答应他，这活计可能很难干。 Don't promise him. The work could be very difficult.
- 还是买这一本吧，那本书可能很贵。 Better buy this one. That book could be expensive.could和完成时态的动词不定式连用还可表示过去认为可能发生的事情却没有发生。
- 你够傻的，到那个地方去滑雪，你可能会摔断腿的。 You were stupid enough to go skiing there. You could have broken your leg.
- 把这东西扔到窗外不是个好办法，可能会砸着人的。 It wasn't a good idea to throw it out of the window. It could have hit somebody.应该指出could不仅是can的过去式。如：
- 他伤了腿，不可能再踢足球了。 He hurt his foot, and he couldn't play football any more.而同时又可表示现在和将来，但这时它已不是can的过去时，而是情态动词，表示语气的委婉。如：
- 你可能是对的。 You could be right.
- 代表团明天可能在我市过夜。 The delegation could make an overnight stop at our city tomorrow.此外，can还可用来表示实际不可能或理论上可能发生的事情。
- 大象走进小汽车，可能吗？ Can an elephant walk into a minibus?
- 意外事故随时都可能发生。 Accidents can happen at any moment.can没有将来时，因此表示“将来可能”要用shall (will) be able to。如：
- 我明天可能会参加晚会。 I shall be able to go to the evening party tomorrow.
- 只有在你们访问我市之后，我们才有可能回访。 We will be able to pay a return visit only after you visit our city.
may, might，也表示可能性，但不同的是can表示的可能性是指现在。如：他可能30多了。可译成：He can be more than thirty，而may一般指将来的可能性。
- 带上你的雨衣，今天下午可能有雨。 Take your raincoat along. It may rain this afternoon.
- 不要等他了，他可能会迟到。 Don't wait for him. He may be late.
- 今天晚上他可能到不了啦。 He may not arrive this evening.此外，may, might的否定式may not, might not还可表示不许可或禁止。如：Students may not stay out after midnight without permission.（未经许可学生不许夜不归宿。）因此凡要明确表示将来不可能一般不用may not，而要用will not be able。
- 你将来也可能不会听到这支歌了。 You will not be able to hear this song either.
- 你不可能再见到她在这条小路上走动了。 You will not be able to see her walking up the path again.might不仅是may的过去时，而且是情态动词，它所表现的可能性比may小一些，也委婉一些。
- 他认为到那儿去试试运气可能是比较明智的选择。 He thought it might be comparatively wise to try his luck there.（may的过去时）
- 他可能会来电话。要是真的来了，你能不能叫他过一会儿再打来？ He might phone. If he does, could you ask him to ring later?（情态动词）could 也有这种用法，但仅仅表示可能发生，并不确定。
- 今年夏天我们可能去登山。 We might go climbing this summer.（情态动词）
- 今年夏天我们可能去登山，但我怀疑我们是否有时间。 We could go climbing this summer, but I doubt if we'll have time.
- 夜里晚一点的时候可能会下雨。 It could rain later at night.不过有时may和情态动词might, could也可表示现在的可能性。
- 瞧这只蝴蝶！它可能是个新品种。 Look at the butterfly! It may be a new species.
- 你看看温度计，我可能有点发烧。 Look at the thermometer. I might have some fever.
- 你可能是对的，尽管我并不认为。 You could be right, though I don't think you are.要注意may的疑问句不表示可能性，而是请求别人的允许。如：
- 我可以打开您的电视吗？ May I put your television on?同样， may后也可接完成时态的动词不定式，表示过去的可能性。
- 现在他可能已经收到我们的信了。 He may have received our letter by now.
- 他们走得很快，可能没等她走他们就到了。 They walked fast. She may have not left before they arrived.might后也可接动词不定式或完成时态的动词不定式，表示委婉或较小的可能性。
- 我告诉他说她随时会来。 I told him that she might come at any moment.
- 他没有来，可能是病了。 He didn't come. He might have been ill.
must，表示某种可能性的推测，但不能用must的疑问句及否定句。
- 现在已12点了，他们可能已经睡觉了。 It's already twelve o'clock. They must be in bed.
- 大家都喜欢接近她，她可能长得不丑。 People like to get near her. She must be pretty.由于这种句型没有否定和疑问，因此上述否定或疑问仍要用cannot或could not。如：
- 现在才10点钟，他们现在还不可能睡觉。 It's only ten o'clock. They can't be in bed.
- 大家都喜欢接近她，她可能长得不难看。 People like to get near her. She could not be ugly.
- 你认为这封信可能意味着什么？ What do you think this letter can be?因此can't是must的反义词。如：It can't be true.（这不可能是真的。）及It must be true.（这可能是真的。）试比较：这不可能是真的。他可能弄错了。It can't be true. He must be mistaken.同样，must后也可接完成时态的动词不定式，表示对过去可能性的推测。
- 我很久没见到他了，他可能很忙。 I have not seen him for quite a long time. He must have been very busy.
- 现在是两点钟，她可能早已到家了。 It's two o'clock now. She must have arrived home already.同样的道理，这种形式的否定和疑问也要用cannot或could not have来代替。
- 他那么结实，不可能生病。 He has been so strong that he could not have been ill.
- 她是上午离开的，5点前不可能到。 She left in the morning and she cannot have arrived before five.
- 他可能一直病着吗？ Could he have been ill?
probable, likely, possible，都表示可能，其异同大致有以下几点。
从可能的程度看，从probable开始其可能性依次递增，且看上述各词在程度上的差别。
- 有利证据多于不利证据的说法是比较可能的说法。 A probable story is one that has more evidence for it than against it.
- 能用事实提供依据的说法是极有可能的说法。 A likely story is one that is apt to be justified by facts.
- 也许存在的说法是可能的说法。 A possible story is one that might exist.
从上面三个例句看，这三个词都可以做定语。同时也都可以做表语。
- 要是风向转变有可能下雨，不过现在这样的万里无云又似乎不可能下雨。 It's possible that it will rain if the wind changes, but with such a cloudless sky it doesn't seem probable.
- 姑妈要来看我们倒是可能的，但木一定靠得住。 It is possible but not probable that Aunt will come over to see us.（注意probable的译法，从中可以看出与possible的区别）
- 他可能成功。 He is likely to succeed.
作表语时，possible和probable一般不用人做主语，而likely则人、物都可做主语。
- 他的病情可能恶化。 It is possible that his illness will get worse.或It is likely that his illness will get worse.或His illness is likely to get worse.或He is likely to get worse.其次，possible和probable后面不用动词不定式。
- 霜冻有可能，尽管不一定。 Frost is possible, though not probable.（注意probable的译法与possible的差别）
- 这样的事情可能吗？ Is such a thing possible?
- 发现新能源是可能的。 Discovery of a new source of energy is possible.
- 我认为90%是可能的。 I think ninety percent is probable.
- 天气会更冷是可能的。 Colder weather is probable.而likely则可以用不定式表示可能发生的事情，不过也可以不用。
- 那个十字路口可能会发生事故。 Accidents are likely to happen at that intersection.
- 你的那个故事听起来不大可能。 That story of yours doesn't sound very likely.但是如果用it作形式主语或宾语，则possible和probable后又可用动词不定式。
- 我们可能坐车去玉溪？ Is it possible for us to get to Yuxi by car?
- 她很快发现这种作物有可能定期轮种。 She soon finds it possible to rotate this kind of crops regularly.
- 看来极有可能停发津贴。 It appeared highly probable to stop allowance.
possible与likely在用法上的差别。
指事物可能性时用possible。
- 任何疾病都是可能的。 Any illness is possible.
指动作可能性时用likely。
- 他的病情可能恶化。 His illness is likely to get worse.
用形式主语it时，两者均可换用。
- 他的病情可能恶化。 It is possible (likely) that his illness will get worse.
指已经存在的人或物时用likely。
- 他很可能在北京。 He is much more likely in Beijing.
- 这本书可能会让你感兴趣。 This book is likely to interest you.
maybe，表示或许。
- 他可能在教室里。 Maybe he is in the classroom.
- 这可能是对的。 Maybe it is right.
chance，表示机会。
- 要是你不是走路，而是搭公共汽车去火车站就更可能赶上火车。 You'd have more chance of catching the train if you got a bus to the station instead of walking.
- 你们队要赢只有1%的可能。 The chances are a hundred to one that your team will win.
kě néng
can, could，均表示能力，因此表示可能性时，一般用于疑问句和否定句，而较少地用于肯定句。
- 过了那么些年他还可能活着？ Can he still be alive after all these years?
- 他如此骄傲，怎么可能呢？ How can he be so conceited?
- 这报道不可能是真的。 The report can't be true.
- 她可能不到30。 She can't be more than thirty.
- 困难可能，而且必须克服。 Difficulties can and must be overcome.
- 在这种路上开车可能是件伤脑筋的事。 Driving on such kind of road can be a nerve-racking business.由于can没有将来时，因此在表示将来可能时要用will be able to。
- 再过几个月你就可以说英语了。 You'll be able to speak English in another few months.（不说You can speak.）
- 总有一天人们可能会在两分钟之内跑完1,000 米的。 One day people will be able to run a kilometer in two minutes.但是当人们现在已具有某种能力，但由于某些客观原因阻止人们去实现，而只能留待将来实现时，却可用can。
- 我可能来参加星期六的聚会。 I can come to the party on Saturday.其他时态，一般说来，be able to都可以与can换用。如：
- 这件事，医生们可能会同意。 The doctors are able to (can) agree about it.
- 我不可能再来这里了。 I am not able to (cannot) come here again.但是如果强调个人的看法，则can不能与be able to替换。
- 对于父母亲来说，还有什么可能比他们儿子考100分更好的东西呢？ What could be better for parents than their son's mark of 100 in a test?could在表示过去可能时，如果单说I told him I could do it，很可能理解为I told him I could do it if I would.或I told him I could do it but somehow I didn't。因为I told him I could do it 是指经常的或一次的能力，并不意味一定要实现。因此为了弥补could的这一缺陷，一般都用was able to代替。如：
- 通过快速阅读，我可能在图书馆闭馆前读完这本书。 By reading quickly I was able to finish the book before the library closed.（不用could finish）
- 因为她尽了最大的努力，就可能提前完成任务。 As she tried her best, she was able to finish the task ahead of schedule.但如果把上句中的as改成if再用could则也能成立。If she tried her best, she could finish the task ahead of schedule.但由于改用if后，整个句子就变成了不一定实现的可能性，故用could也就正确无误了。此外，can或could后可接完成时态的不定式，表示过去的可能性。
- 咱们去找他，他可能又睡过头了。 Let's go and find him. He can have overslept again.
- 他对她向来很好，对她不可能干出这样残暴的事来。 He is kind to her all the time. He could not have done such a cruel thing to her.尽管上面已讲到can或could后可接完成时态的动词不定式都无不可，只是由于用了could语气变得委婉，这种可能性会随之变小。同样，如果用could来代替can表示现在的可能性，也会产生同样的作用。如：
- 不要答应他，这活计可能很难干。 Don't promise him. The work could be very difficult.
- 还是买这一本吧，那本书可能很贵。 Better buy this one. That book could be expensive.could和完成时态的动词不定式连用还可表示过去认为可能发生的事情却没有发生。
- 你够傻的，到那个地方去滑雪，你可能会摔断腿的。 You were stupid enough to go skiing there. You could have broken your leg.
- 把这东西扔到窗外不是个好办法，可能会砸着人的。 It wasn't a good idea to throw it out of the window. It could have hit somebody.应该指出could不仅是can的过去式。如：
- 他伤了腿，不可能再踢足球了。 He hurt his foot, and he couldn't play football any more.而同时又可表示现在和将来，但这时它已不是can的过去时，而是情态动词，表示语气的委婉。如：
- 你可能是对的。 You could be right.
- 代表团明天可能在我市过夜。 The delegation could make an overnight stop at our city tomorrow.此外，can还可用来表示实际不可能或理论上可能发生的事情。
- 大象走进小汽车，可能吗？ Can an elephant walk into a minibus?
- 意外事故随时都可能发生。 Accidents can happen at any moment.can没有将来时，因此表示“将来可能”要用shall (will) be able to。如：
- 我明天可能会参加晚会。 I shall be able to go to the evening party tomorrow.
- 只有在你们访问我市之后，我们才有可能回访。 We will be able to pay a return visit only after you visit our city.
may, might，也表示可能性，但不同的是can表示的可能性是指现在。如：他可能30多了。可译成：He can be more than thirty，而may一般指将来的可能性。
- 带上你的雨衣，今天下午可能有雨。 Take your raincoat along. It may rain this afternoon.
- 不要等他了，他可能会迟到。 Don't wait for him. He may be late.
- 今天晚上他可能到不了啦。 He may not arrive this evening.此外，may, might的否定式may not, might not还可表示不许可或禁止。如：Students may not stay out after midnight without permission.（未经许可学生不许夜不归宿。）因此凡要明确表示将来不可能一般不用may not，而要用will not be able。
- 你将来也可能不会听到这支歌了。 You will not be able to hear this song either.
- 你不可能再见到她在这条小路上走动了。 You will not be able to see her walking up the path again.might不仅是may的过去时，而且是情态动词，它所表现的可能性比may小一些，也委婉一些。
- 他认为到那儿去试试运气可能是比较明智的选择。 He thought it might be comparatively wise to try his luck there.（may的过去时）
- 他可能会来电话。要是真的来了，你能不能叫他过一会儿再打来？ He might phone. If he does, could you ask him to ring later?（情态动词）could 也有这种用法，但仅仅表示可能发生，并不确定。
- 今年夏天我们可能去登山。 We might go climbing this summer.（情态动词）
- 今年夏天我们可能去登山，但我怀疑我们是否有时间。 We could go climbing this summer, but I doubt if we'll have time.
- 夜里晚一点的时候可能会下雨。 It could rain later at night.不过有时may和情态动词might, could也可表示现在的可能性。
- 瞧这只蝴蝶！它可能是个新品种。 Look at the butterfly! It may be a new species.
- 你看看温度计，我可能有点发烧。 Look at the thermometer. I might have some fever.
- 你可能是对的，尽管我并不认为。 You could be right, though I don't think you are.要注意may的疑问句不表示可能性，而是请求别人的允许。如：
- 我可以打开您的电视吗？ May I put your television on?同样， may后也可接完成时态的动词不定式，表示过去的可能性。
- 现在他可能已经收到我们的信了。 He may have received our letter by now.
- 他们走得很快，可能没等她走他们就到了。 They walked fast. She may have not left before they arrived.might后也可接动词不定式或完成时态的动词不定式，表示委婉或较小的可能性。
- 我告诉他说她随时会来。 I told him that she might come at any moment.
- 他没有来，可能是病了。 He didn't come. He might have been ill.
must，表示某种可能性的推测，但不能用must的疑问句及否定句。
- 现在已12点了，他们可能已经睡觉了。 It's already twelve o'clock. They must be in bed.
- 大家都喜欢接近她，她可能长得不丑。 People like to get near her. She must be pretty.由于这种句型没有否定和疑问，因此上述否定或疑问仍要用cannot或could not。如：
- 现在才10点钟，他们现在还不可能睡觉。 It's only ten o'clock. They can't be in bed.
- 大家都喜欢接近她，她可能长得不难看。 People like to get near her. She could not be ugly.
- 你认为这封信可能意味着什么？ What do you think this letter can be?因此can't是must的反义词。如：It can't be true.（这不可能是真的。）及It must be true.（这可能是真的。）试比较：这不可能是真的。他可能弄错了。It can't be true. He must be mistaken.同样，must后也可接完成时态的动词不定式，表示对过去可能性的推测。
- 我很久没见到他了，他可能很忙。 I have not seen him for quite a long time. He must have been very busy.
- 现在是两点钟，她可能早已到家了。 It's two o'clock now. She must have arrived home already.同样的道理，这种形式的否定和疑问也要用cannot或could not have来代替。
- 他那么结实，不可能生病。 He has been so strong that he could not have been ill.
- 她是上午离开的，5点前不可能到。 She left in the morning and she cannot have arrived before five.
- 他可能一直病着吗？ Could he have been ill?
probable, likely, possible，都表示可能，其异同大致有以下几点。
从可能的程度看，从probable开始其可能性依次递增，且看上述各词在程度上的差别。
- 有利证据多于不利证据的说法是比较可能的说法。 A probable story is one that has more evidence for it than against it.
- 能用事实提供依据的说法是极有可能的说法。 A likely story is one that is apt to be justified by facts.
- 也许存在的说法是可能的说法。 A possible story is one that might exist.
从上面三个例句看，这三个词都可以做定语。同时也都可以做表语。
- 要是风向转变有可能下雨，不过现在这样的万里无云又似乎不可能下雨。 It's possible that it will rain if the wind changes, but with such a cloudless sky it doesn't seem probable.
- 姑妈要来看我们倒是可能的，但木一定靠得住。 It is possible but not probable that Aunt will come over to see us.（注意probable的译法，从中可以看出与possible的区别）
- 他可能成功。 He is likely to succeed.
作表语时，possible和probable一般不用人做主语，而likely则人、物都可做主语。
- 他的病情可能恶化。 It is possible that his illness will get worse.或It is likely that his illness will get worse.或His illness is likely to get worse.或He is likely to get worse.其次，possible和probable后面不用动词不定式。
- 霜冻有可能，尽管不一定。 Frost is possible, though not probable.（注意probable的译法与possible的差别）
- 这样的事情可能吗？ Is such a thing possible?
- 发现新能源是可能的。 Discovery of a new source of energy is possible.
- 我认为90%是可能的。 I think ninety percent is probable.
- 天气会更冷是可能的。 Colder weather is probable.而likely则可以用不定式表示可能发生的事情，不过也可以不用。
- 那个十字路口可能会发生事故。 Accidents are likely to happen at that intersection.
- 你的那个故事听起来不大可能。 That story of yours doesn't sound very likely.但是如果用it作形式主语或宾语，则possible和probable后又可用动词不定式。
- 我们可能坐车去玉溪？ Is it possible for us to get to Yuxi by car?
- 她很快发现这种作物有可能定期轮种。 She soon finds it possible to rotate this kind of crops regularly.
- 看来极有可能停发津贴。 It appeared highly probable to stop allowance.
possible与likely在用法上的差别。
指事物可能性时用possible。
- 任何疾病都是可能的。 Any illness is possible.
指动作可能性时用likely。
- 他的病情可能恶化。 His illness is likely to get worse.
用形式主语it时，两者均可换用。
- 他的病情可能恶化。 It is possible (likely) that his illness will get worse.
指已经存在的人或物时用likely。
- 他很可能在北京。 He is much more likely in Beijing.
- 这本书可能会让你感兴趣。 This book is likely to interest you.
maybe，表示或许。
- 他可能在教室里。 Maybe he is in the classroom.
- 这可能是对的。 Maybe it is right.
chance，表示机会。
- 要是你不是走路，而是搭公共汽车去火车站就更可能赶上火车。 You'd have more chance of catching the train if you got a bus to the station instead of walking.
- 你们队要赢只有1%的可能。 The chances are a hundred to one that your team will win.
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