可能的形容词英语

一、指意不同1、probably指“多半”，其可能性超过一半。如：Probably he will succeed.他很可能会成功。2、perhaps和maybe指“或许”，其可能性大致为一半。如：Perhaps〔maybe〕 he will succeed.他也许会成功。3、possibly仅指“也许”“有可能”，其可能性低于一半。如：He will possibly succeed.他有可能成功。4、might也是may的过去式，用于问句中代替may，表示可能性，意为“可能，也许”。如：That might be in your favor.那可能对你有利。二、用法不同1、maybe比perhaps更口语化，且要用于句首。 2、perhaps可用于句末、句中、句首。3、probably多用于句中。4、might多用于句中。5、possibly多用于句中，偶尔也用于句首。三、一词多义不同1、maybe只作副词意思是或许；也许；可能。2、perhaps只作副词意思是也许；可能。3、probably只作副词意思是大概；或许；很可能。4、might作助动词意思有可能；也许；may的过去式。作名词意思有威力；力量。5、possibly只作副词意思是可能地；也许。

possible probable likely feasiable conceivable

英语中有许多此表示“可能”，但归纳起来，无非就三类：1.情态动词may和can.2.形容词likely,possible,probable.3.副词 maybe,perhaps,possibly,probably. 一．情态动词may (might)和can (could)1． can在肯定句中，表示客观的(理论的)可能性，并不涉及具体某事是否会发生，常可以说明人或事物的特征。要表达具体某事实际，发生的可能性时，不可用can,须用could,may,might 。如：(1)A left-luggage office is a place where bags can be left for a short time ,especially at a railway station.[2003全国,28]行李寄存处，尤其是在火车站，使人们可以短期存放行李的地方。(客观可能性)(2)Accidents can happen on such rainy days.这种下雨的天气可能会发生事故.(客观可能性)(3)Peter may come with us tonight ,but he isn’t sure yet.[1993全国,27]彼得今晚可能来我们这儿，但还没确定.(实际可能性)(4)We may go camping next Sunday.下星期我们可能去野营.(实际可能性)2． may not 表示“可能不”，can not/can’t表示“不可能”，can(could)可用于疑问意义。如：(1)---- Is John coming by train ?---- He should ,but he may not .He likes driving his car.[2002全国，25](表示“可能不”)(2)A computer can’t think for itself ;it must be told what to do .[1991全国,15](表示“不可能”)(3)Mr Bush is on time for everything .How can it be that he was late for the opening ceremony ?[2001上海,27]试比较：This can’t be done by him .这不可能是他干的。This may not be done by him .这可能不是他干的。Can this be done by him ?这可能是他干的吗?(此处不可用may，may用于疑问句表示“可以”。但此句可以说：Is this likely to be done by him ?)另外，could ,might并不一定与过去的时间有关，而表示可能性弱于它们相应的现在时形式。如：This could/may/might be done by him .这件事有可能是他干的。（语气依次递减） 二、形容词：likely , possible , probable1．likely是常用词，只“从表面及想来看很有可能”，常用句型: sb./sth be likely to do It is likely that...如：They are likely to become angry with him .他们可能会对他发怒。It is likely that he will come.注意:（1）、 likely表示“有可能成功的”、“有希望的”意思时，不能用另外两词。e.g What is the likeliest time to find him at home?什么时候最可能在家里找到他？（2）、likely在作副词时，前面一定要加very或most.e.g They’ll very likely ask for an increase in the budget.他们很可能要求增加预算。 2．possible指“由于有适当的条件和方法，某事可能发生或做到”，强调“客观上有可能”，但常含有“实际希望很小”的意思。如：I will do everything possible to help you . 我将尽一切可能帮助你.常用句型: It is possible for sb. to do something It is possible that…e.g It is possible for one man to finish this. It’s possible that he will accept the terms.注意:possible不能以人作主语，也不能说make sb. possible,应说make it possible for sb. to do sth.e.g This made it possible for him to go abroad for further studies.3 . probable 语气比possible强，指有根据、合情理、值得相信的事物，带有大概、很可能 的意思。如：The home team , far ahead , is the probeble winner.主队份遥遥领先，很可能成为胜利者。注意: probable也不能以人作主语,也不能用于It is probable for sb. to do sth.句型, 但可用于句型：It is probable that… e.g It is probable that the winner will get a prize.另外，这三个形容词likely , possible , probable 都可用于句型：It is +adj.+to do sth./that-clause. It作形式主语。但只有likely可以用于句型：sb./sth be likely to do sth .如：(1) It is probable that it will rain today.今天很可能会下雨。(第一个it是形式主语，第二个是天气。)(2) She is the mostgirl to win the prize.A.possible B.probable C.likely D.perhaps因为主语是人，所以答案应是C.表示“有希望的”。试比较： ( ╳) It is probable to rain today.(It指天气)( √ ) It is likely to rain today.(It指天气)但可以说：He is impossble to teach. (=It is impossible to teach him.)注意：不定式动词与主语存在着逻辑上的动宾关系时，句子才正确。三、副词：maybe , perhaps , possibly , probably这四个词都有“可能、或许”的意思，但用法略有不同：maybe和perhaps基本相同，常用于句手，maybe多用于口语。如：Maybe/Perhaps the weather will get better.天气可能会变得好一些。probable是“很可能”的意思，可能性比其它三个大。probably常与will连用，而possibly常与can,could或may连用，may与possibly连用表示的可能性更小，can/could与possibly连用以加强语气。另外，quite possibly表示“很有可能”，very/most probably意为“极有可能”。如：(1) She most/very probably thinks she is right when she says things like that.(极有可能)(2) Eric’s father is a skilled worker and has repaired a lot of this kind ,so he will succeed in repairing this bike.A.probably B.maybe C.may be D.perhaps (A可以和will连用，因此用probably.)(3)No sooner had she seen the frightening snake than the little girl started to run as fast as shecould .A. perhaps B.maybe C.possibly D.probably(和could连用 ，因此用possibly 选择 C )

表示“可能的”形容词常用：possible, probable, likely.

动词：may /might/can/could 形容词：probable/possible等副词：perhaps /probably等 句型：there is possiblity that/ chances are that

maybe, possibly, perhaps, probably这四个词都可表示“可能性”。maybe：“可能，也许”，比其余的几个词更为随便和不正式，可能性不大，也可以表示一种非常委婉,礼貌的建议或要求。如：You could put it over there, maybe. 也许你可以把它搁在那边。He didn't feel quite right; maybe he got sunstroke. 他觉得不太好；也许是有点中暑。The doctor thinks maybe we'd better have a minor operation. 医生认为也许我们最好做个小手术。possibly：“可能地，或者，也许"，可能性较大。用于否定句和疑问句时表示 "无论如何"之意。She expressed regret for any inconvenience which might possibly be caused.她为任何可能造成的不便而深表歉意。I couldn't possibly have finished typing such a long document in such a limited period of time. 无论如何，我也不可能在如此有限的时间内打完这么长的文件。perhaps：“可能”，较为常用也较为正式的词，可能性也不十分大。它可以表示建议或要求，也可以表示以礼貌的方式下命令。I thought perhaps it was the letter you had been expecting. 我想这大概是你一直盼望的那封信。Perhaps you will kindly give us a hand when we are in trouble. 当我们陷入困境时，也许你会善意地帮我们一把。probably：“很可能，大概”，可能性在这一组词中最大，表示一种几乎完全肯定的意思。He is the only witness of the accident; he can probably give us some detailed information about it. 他是这次事故唯一的目击者，他大概可以告诉我们一些详细情况。There is probably some kind of living matter on some other worlds, but we do not know yet. 很可能在其他的世界存在着另类的生物，只是我们尚不知道。probably，possibly，maybe，perhaps 副词 probably，possibly，maybe，perhaps 都表示可能性，但在程度和用法上稍有不同。 perhaps 作“或许”解，有“也许如此，也许不如此”的意味。它和 possibly的意味相似，但 possibly 通常与 can，may，must 等词连用。例如： 这也许是真的。 maybe 也作“或许”解，同 perhaps 意思接近，但比 perhaps 更为普通而又不那么庄重。perhaps 是英国英语，maybe 是美国英语。例如： Perhaps/Maybe it is true． probably 也作“或许”、“可能”解，是 most likely (很可能)的意思。它比perhaps 和 possibly 所表示的可能性大。例如： 是“他或许会成功”的意思，含有“不会成功”的意思较多。likely 是形容词，也有“很可能”的意思，大体上和 probable 同义，但比 probable 更为多用。在用法上也有些不同。likely 之后常跟不定式(be likely to do sth)，而 probable 之后通常不跟不定式。例如：He is likely to come．(他很可能会来)，其中的 likely 不可用 probable 代替。但是在 It is likely that he will come．中的 likely 都可以用 probable 代替。

最常用的有五种：be able tobe likely tobe any possibilitykikelihoodon the cards以上五种都有，能，可能的意思。