unlikely
adjective(comparative unlikelier, superlative unlikeliest)
more unlikely and most unlikely are the usual forms-
not likely to happen; not probable 不大可能发生的 - unlikely to do something
The project seemed unlikely to succeed. 这个项目似乎难以成功。 Of course, such an event is very unlikely to happen. 当然，这样的事件是极不可能发生的。 - it is unlikely (that…)
It was highly unlikely that the gunshot wound was self-inflicted. 枪伤极不可能是自己造成的。 It is extremely unlikely that the new owner would want to make people redundant. 新老板想裁员的可能性极小。 It looks unlikely that prices will fall. 价格似乎不太可能下跌。 It's most (= very) unlikely that she'll arrive before seven. 她几乎不可能在七点前到达。 Problems with the evidence made it unlikely that he would ever be prosecuted. 证据问题使得他不太可能被起诉。 In the unlikely event of a problem arising, please contact the hotel manager. 万一出现问题，请找旅馆经理。
Express Yourself Expressing likelihoodExpressing likelihood 表达可能性 When you are talking about possible situations, you can express how likely you think they are: 表达可能性有多大可用以下方式： It's pretty much inevitable that prices will go up this year. 今年价格上涨几乎是不可避免的了。
I think it's likely to rain this afternoon. 我觉得今天下午有可能下雨。
I’m probably going to be away then. 到那时候我可能就要离开了。
I guess there's a fifty per cent chance that they'll say no. 我估计他们不同意的几率有百分之五十。
It's unlikely, but not totally impossible, I suppose. 我想这不大可能，但并非完全没有可能。
They can't possibly/really be serious about buying a boat! 他们不可能真要买一条船吧！
Let's start without them. They're bound to be late. 咱们不等他们了，先开始吧。他们肯定会迟到。
Extra ExamplesTopics Doubt, guessing and certaintyb1An economic collapse is inherently unlikely. 经济崩溃是根本不可能发生的。 He thought it unlikely that she would refuse. 他认为她不大可能会拒绝。 an unlikely scenario 不太可能的情况
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not the person, thing or place that you would normally think of or expect 非心目中的；意料之外的 He seems a most unlikely candidate for the job. 他似乎是最不适合担任这项工作的人选。 They have built hotels in the most unlikely places. 他们把旅馆建在最冷门的地方。
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difficult to believe 难以相信的；不能信服的 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- appear
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