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.适当的,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. 他不见得来。 Such a case is possible, but not likely. 这种情况是可能的,但不见得会发生。 his most likely halting place 他很可能会停歇的地方。 It is likely they will win. 他们很可能要赢。 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! 说得倒像!像煞有介事! a likely house 适当的房子。 a likely spot to build on 有希望[适合]大兴土木的地方。 a likely young man 有前途[希望]的青年。 adv. 〔英国常加 very most〕 多半,大概,有可能。 I shall most likely see you again. 我一定能再见到你。 as likely as not ( = mostly [very] likely ) 很可能,说不定 (He'll forget all about it as likely as not. 他说不定[很可能]会把这件事情忘得一干二净)。 likely enough 恐怕,也许。
less adj. 〔little 的比较级之一〕 1.更小的,较小的,更少的,较少的。 2.较次的,较劣的,较不重要的;身分较低的。 find less difficulty with one's work 觉得工作困难较少。 Your shadow hasn't grown any less. 你一点也没有瘦。 an article of less weight 更轻的东西。 Eat more vegetable and less meat. 多吃蔬菜少吃肉。 He spends less time at work than at play. 他工作上的时间比游玩时间少。 less but better 少而精。 L- noise, please! 请静一点。 More haste, less speed. 〔谚语〕欲速则不达。 try to make less mistakes 尽量少犯错误。 an article of less value 更不值钱的东西。 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。 ★ 表示数量意义时, fewer 比 less 普通: Fewer people study Latin today than formerly. 现在学拉丁文的人比从前少了。 far less 远不及。 little less 少一点。 little less than 相差无几。 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. 他有三个女儿之多)。 2. 原来就是,…那样的 (He was no less (a person) than the mayor. 他原来就是市长)。 nothing less than = no less than (We expected nothing less than an attack. 受攻击是预料到的)。 adv. 1.较少,更少。 2.没有…那样。 be less known 不大著名。 He is less fat than he was. 他不及过去胖了。 The heat has grown less intense. 没有先前那样热了。 Eat less, drink less and sleep more. 少吃少喝多睡觉。 Speak less and listen more. 少讲多听。 no less ... than 不下于,和…同样 (He is no less clever than his brother. 他跟他兄弟一样聪明)。 none the less = not the less = no less 仍旧,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. 他有缺点,但我仍旧喜欢他)。 not less than 不少于;至少 (Each party shall consist of not less than ten. 每组至少由十人组成)。 not less ... than 在…方面不下于 (The pupil was not less famous than his master. 学生同老师齐名)。 nothing less than 完全一样 (He is nothing less than a thief. 他简直是个贼). sth. less than 较…少几分。 still [even, much] less 〔附在否定句后〕更不用说,何况 (We fear no death, still less difficulties. 我们死都不怕,何况困难)。 少掉;不足;减去。 a year less three days 一年差三天。 Five less three leaves two. 五减三剩二。 n. 较少,更小。 expect to see less of sb. 不想多见某人。 He is less of a fool than he looks 他不像看上去那样笨。 He will not take less. 他不肯少拿〔坚持要那么多〕。 in less than a year 在不到一年的时间里。 L- of your nonsense. 少说废话。 L- than twenty of them remain now. 他们剩下的现在还不到二十人。 any the less 更少一点,更小一些 (He did not work any the less for his illness. 他虽有病在身,工作却没有少做)。 in less than no time 立刻,马上。 nothing less than 同样,正好是,恰恰是。
Those who expect the worst are less likely to be disappointed . 把事情想得坏的人,不容易失望。
Nixon was less likely to brush off the bearer of unwelcome intelligence . 尼克松不大可能对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 . 较大的猪似乎很少将饲料能从生产过程转移到维持它的体温上去。
The stainless tubing is less likely to kink than copper, but it is harder to solder without an acid treatment . 不锈钢管比铜管不易纠结,但不经酸性处理焊接较困难。
When i speak to a group at chrysler, i'm less likely to be entertaining than when i'm on the dinner circuit . 我在克莱斯勒公司向一群人讲话的时候,可能不会象在晚宴演出时那么风趣。
It transpires that we are less likely to make a mistake if we restrict our consideration to the two-way transmission process . 可以说,如果将研究局限于双程透射过程,我们就会很少出错。
To minimize this effect, food aid can be directed to the very poor, who are less likely to use it as an alternative to local supplies . 为了尽量减少这种影响,粮食援助应该面向真正的穷人,因为他们不太可能把援助的粮食代替当地的供给。
Curbing dna damage might make cancer less likely 卷曲的dna损伤导致癌症也很少。
Any such loosening is much less likely today 这种政策放松在今天看来是不太可能。
He is less likely to fight for us than trojans 他比特洛伊人还不愿意为我们作战