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单词 unlikely
释义

unlikely

UK /ʌnˈlaɪkli/

Word Forms

adjectiveunlikely
comparativeunlikelier
superlativeunlikeliest

DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    not likely to happen

    I think her coming back is a pretty unlikely prospect.

    unlikely to do something:

    He’s unlikely ever to find a job again.

    unlikely (that):

    It seems unlikely that she will make the same mistake again.

    most/highly/extremely unlikely:

    It’s highly unlikely we’ll be invited.

    in the unlikely event (=if this unlikely thing actually happens):

    In the unlikely event that you are not completely satisfied with your holiday, we will offer a full refund.

    Synonyms and related words

    Not likely to happen
    1. 1a
      not likely to be true

      an unlikely hypothesis

      Synonyms and related words

      Not definite or based on fact
  2. 2
    not typical

    He’s a very unlikely romantic hero.

    Synonyms and related words

    Unusual in an interesting way
    1. 2a
      used about two people or things that do not combine well together

      His parents seem a rather unlikely couple.

      Synonyms and related words

      Words used to describe mixtures and collections

unlikely

US /ʌnˈlaɪkli/

Word Forms

adjectiveunlikely
comparativeunlikelier
superlativeunlikeliest

DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    not likely to happen

    I think her coming back is a pretty unlikely prospect.

    unlikely to do something:

    He’s unlikely ever to find a job again.

    unlikely (that):

    It seems unlikely that she will make the same mistake again.

    most/highly/extremely unlikely:

    It’s highly unlikely that we’ll be invited.

    in the unlikely event (=if this unlikely thing actually happens):

    In the unlikely event that you are not completely satisfied with your vacation, we will offer a full refund.

    Synonyms and related words

    Not likely to happen
    1. 1a
      not likely to be true

      an unlikely hypothesis

      Synonyms and related words

      Not definite or based on fact
  2. 2
    not typical

    He’s a very unlikely romantic hero.

    Synonyms and related words

    Unusual in an interesting way
    1. 2a
      used about two people or things that do not combine well together

      His parents seem an unlikely couple.

      Synonyms and related words

      Words used to describe mixtures and collections
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