unlikely - Meaning, pronunciation, collocation and usage 英漢雙解 | Mr. Ng 線上詞典

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B1 not probable or likely to happen不大可能发生的

[ + (that) ] It's pretty unlikely (that) they'll turn up now - it's nearly ten o'clock.他们现在不大可能来了——都快10点了。

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The lack of evidence means that the case is unlikely to go to court.

The government is unlikely to agree to the rebels' demands for independence.

Such unpopular legislation is unlikely to be introduced before the next election.

Let's face it, our team is most unlikely to win.

This film is unlikely to attract large audiences unless it is given a big push in the media.

[ only before noun ] not the same as you would usually expect非心目中的，非想象的

He's an unlikely-looking doctor (= he is not what I expect a doctor to look like).他看上去不太像个医生。

C2 [ only before noun ] probably not true难以相信的，不能信服的

When I asked what he was doing there, he came up with some unlikely explanation.当我问他在那里做什么的时候，他的解释令人难以信服。