unlikely
形容词
定义 unlikely 形容词
probability(可能性)
- B1
not likely to occur or be true; improbable.
不大可能發生的
It’s unlikely they will arrive now, given that it’s nearly ten o'clock.
現在已經快十點了，他們不太可能現在到達。
Under these circumstances, it is unlikely that he will win the race.
在這種情況下，他不太可能贏得比賽。
The weather forecast suggests it is unlikely to rain today.
天氣預報顯示今天不太可能下雨。
expectation(預期)
- Before noun(前置形容詞)
different from what is typical or expected; not fitting a common stereotype or pattern.
非意料之內的；不尋常的
He is an unlikely looking accountant, not at all what one would expect.
他看起來不像個會計師，完全不是人們所預期的樣子。
The restaurant is surprisingly good, despite being in such an unlikely location.
這家餐廳出乎意料的好，儘管它位於一個不太可能的位置。
She was an unlikely choice to become the leader of this project.
她是這個項目領導人的一個不太可能的選擇。
credibility(可信度)
- C2Before noun(前置形容詞)
difficult to believe; implausible or questionable.
不大可能的；不太可能發生的
His excuse was so unlikely that I didn’t believe him.
他的藉口太難以置信了，我沒有相信他。
She said she met the president yesterday, which sounds rather unlikely.
她說她昨天見到了總統，這聽起來相當不可信。
That story sounds so unlikely; I suspect they are lying.
那個故事聽起來太不真實了；我懷疑他們在說謊。