| 单词 | not likely |
| 释义 | > as lemmasnot likely P3. colloquial. not likely and variants: used to express emphatic disagreement or refusal. Also with expletive inserted (cf. not Pygmalion likely at Pygmalion adv.). ΘΚΠ the mind > language > statement > refusal > [phrase] not if I can help it1682 I'll be far (enough) if1752 I'll be shot (occasionally shortened to shot!) if1761 to have none of it1849 not if you paid me1853 not likely1878 that's your problem1951 1878 Boys of Eng. 12 Apr. 324/2 ‘Hush! never breathe a word about me in this affair, or you may do me an injury, and I know you don't want to do that.’ ‘Not likely, old boy.’ 1893 G. B. Shaw Widowers' Houses ii. iv. 47 Catch him going down to collect his own rents! Not likely! 1914 G. B. Shaw Pygmalion (1916) iii. 153 Walk! Not bloody likely... I am going in a taxi. 1922 C. E. Montague Disenchantment x. 139 The German sentries said, ‘Go back, or we shall have to shoot.’ The Englishmen said ‘Not likely!’ advanced to the German wire, and asked again for an officer. 1976 Transatlantic Rev. May 13 ‘Not bleeding likely,’ Seth says, but the others waver and retract. 2011 P. Schoenewaldt When We were Strangers 8 ‘Hush,’ Zia Carmela scolded. ‘The Lord will punish you.’ ‘Not likely, old woman. He doesn't even know we're here.’ < as lemmas |
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