喜樂美語
  1. 1rA2/ˈprɑːbəbli/ · /ˈprɒbəbli/很可能

    Used to say that something is likely to happen or likely to be true, but you are not completely sure.

    Used to say用來表示 that something is likely to happen or likely to be true某件事很可能發生或很可能是真的 but you are not completely sure但你不是完全確定

    示範例句 · Example

    It will probably take about a week to finish the project.

    逐字這個專案很可能會花大約一週完成。

    「probably」表示「很有可能、八九成會這樣」——比 maybe（也許，五五波）更有把握，但又不是 definitely（一定）。可以想成把握度的刻度：maybe < probably < definitely。它常放在 be 動詞後、一般動詞前（It will probably rain），整句在說「我蠻確定，但不打包票」。

    常見搭配

    • will probably

      很可能會

      used to say something is likely to happen

      We will probably go camping this summer.

    • probably not

      很可能不會

      used to say something is unlikely

      "Will you be late?" "Probably not."

    • very/most probably

      極有可能

      used to make 'probably' stronger

      The keys are most probably in your other bag.

    意思相近

    likelymost likelypresumably

core核心畫面

Picture weighing two outcomes in your hands: one side is clearly heavier. You're not certain, but you'd bet on it. That leaning-toward-likely feeling is probably.

可以想成你手裡在掂量兩個可能：一邊明顯比較重。你不敢說百分之百，但要你押，你會押那一邊。probably 就是這種「我蠻有把握、但留了一點餘地」的傾向——比 maybe 篤定，又比 definitely 保守。

同家族的字

意思相近

likelymost likelypresumably

原始詞典資料1 筆記錄

以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，摘錄並精簡格式，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。

probablyadv/ˈpɹɒb.ə.bli/

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    In all likelihood.

    • She probably has arrived by now.
    • She has probably arrived by now.

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