•Do remind me because I'm likely to forget.一定要提醒我，因为我可能会忘记。

•What's the likely outcome of this whole business?整宗事件可能会出现甚么结果？

•I suppose that might happen but it's not very likely.我认为那样的事也许会发生，但可能性不大。

•[+ that] It's quite likely that we'll be in Spain this time next year.明年的这个时候我们很可能会在西班牙。

•informal "Do you want to join me on a ten-mile run?" " Not likely (= certainly not) !"“你想和我一起参加一个十英里赛跑吗？”“不可能！”

•As likely as not, she'll end up in court over this problem.关于这个问题她最终很可能会诉诸法律。

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•"He said he bought them all very cheaply from some bloke he knows." "That's a likely story!"“他说那些都是他从一个熟人那里低价买来的。”“说得像真的似的！”