英文原文Probably
中文翻譯很可能、大概
文法概念副詞
單字概述與用法
probably的基本語意為很可能,強調是根據證據或邏輯推斷出是可能。注意probably的位置跟頻率副詞的位置一樣,在be動詞後面、普通動詞前面、還有第一個助動詞後面。
這個字來自形容詞probable,形容詞語意為很可能的、大概。在形容詞加上ly變成副詞 probably (形容詞字尾able,變成副詞為ably)。
Probably跟possibly的差別:
- probably 機率很高,幾乎到100%,如果我們透過觀察或分析等方法,有足夠的證據判斷事件有極大、甚至確定會發生時,就使用這組副詞。
- possibly 單純只表達一件事有可能發生,但因為沒有足夠資料做進一步的評估,所以對自己的猜測也沒有太大的把握
在英文中有許多表達可能性很高的用字與句型:
- probably: 副詞 - 說話者認為一件事是事實或會發生
She is probably going to the party with me.
她大概會跟我一起去派對 - likely: 形容詞 - 一件事可能就要發生或可能是真的
The price of petrol is likely to rise.
油價可能會上漲 - may (could / might) well +動詞 - 說話者認為一件事是事實或會發生
She may well come back before dinner.
她可能晚餐前回來 - I would / should think (guess) so. (口說英文)
我覺得是這樣 (應該是這樣) - I would / should think +that 子句 (口說英文)
I should think she is a teacher.
我覺得她是個老師 (她應該是個老師) - It looks like +S V 一個情境讓說話者覺得一件事可能事實或會發生
It looks like it's going to rain.
進一步理解,請閱讀『可能的英文怎麼說?probably/possibly/maybe/likely有什麼差別?』
副詞:很可能、大概
常見搭配詞:
- someone is probably right
某人可能是對的
例句:She's probably right about the cause of the problem.
她對問題的原因可能是對的。 - It is probably true + that名詞子句
... 很可能是真的
例句:It's probably true that he was not aware of the situation.
他可能真的不知道這個情況。 - probably the best 可能是最好的
例句:This restaurant is probably the best in town for seafood.
這家餐廳可能是城裡最好的海鮮餐廳。 - be probably going to
很可能會
例句:It looks like it's probably going to rain later today.
看起來今天晚些時候很可能會下雨。 - have probably already Vpp
可能已經
例句:She's probably already left for work by now.
她現在可能已經去上班了。 - it is probably safe to V
做...應該是安全的(或是沒錯)
例句:It's probably safe to assume that he won't be attending the meeting.
可以認為他應該是不會參加會議的。 - probably better
可能更好
例句:You should probably better ask for directions before you get lost.
在迷路之前,你最好先問一下路。 - probably enough
應該足夠了
例句:Two hours is probably enough time to finish the task.
兩個小時應該足夠完成這項任務了。 - probably the most +形容詞
可能是最...
例句:This is probably the most challenging project I've ever worked on.
這可能是我做過的最具挑戰性的專案。
例句
- The project will probably take about two year.
這企劃很可能要花兩年的時間 - She will probably be late for school.
她今天大概要遲到了(很可能) - For many people, there is probably no bigger issue than extreme weather.
對很多人來說,大概沒有比極端氣候更嚴重的問題了
同義詞:
- likely 可能的、有望的 adj. 強調某事情有很大的可能性發生(注意這個字的詞性是形容詞,不是副詞)。
例句:It's likely that he will come to the party tonight.
他今晚很可能會來參加派對。 - presumably 大概、想必 adv. 表示根據已知信息作出的合理猜測。
例句:Presumably, she is on her way to the meeting.
據推測,她正在前往會議的路上。 - possibly 可能地、或許地 adv. 表示某事情有一定的可能性,但不確定。
例句:I can possibly help you with the project.
我可能可以幫你做這個專案。 - feasibly 可行地、有可能地 adv. 表示某事情在實際操作上具有可行性。
例句:We can feasibly finish the task by the end of the day.
我們應該可以在今天結束之前完成這項任務。 - plausibly 貌似真實地、似乎可信地 adv. 表示某事情看起來具有一定的合理性或可信度。
例句:He plausibly explained his absence from the meeting.
他貌似真實地解釋了他缺席會議的原因。
衍生字:
- probable 有可能的 adj.
- probability 可能性 n.