英语口语:谈论可能性 Possibility
谈论可能性常用的10个英语表达,先自己选择在看下面的解析哦。
1. There's __ chance that England will win the match.
few
no
There's no chance = there's zero possibility. (Remember to stress ''no'' when you say this.)
2. Do you think England will win? No, it's __ to impossible.
near
next
If something is ''next to impossible'', it's very unlikely to happen.
3. Really. They don't __ a chance!
reach
stand
If you don't stand a chance, there is little to zero possibility that you'll do or have something.
4. OK - well maybe they do. I guess they have a chance in a __
million
thousand
When something is very low probability, there's a chance in a million.
5. There's __ chance that he'll get a promotion. He works really hard.
all
every
There's every chance = something is very likely to happen.
6. I __ he'll call you tonight.
bet
swear
If you say ''I bet...'' you're really sure that something will happen. We say ''I swear that...'' when we want to promise someone that we did / didn't do something.
7. There's no __ he knew about the party.
means
way
There's no way = zero possibility. (There's no way he knew about the party = it's certain that he didn't know about the party.)
8. Don't worry about the exam. There's __ the chance that you've passed.
always
sometimes
There's always the chance that = it's possible that. (You might be lucky!)
9. Don't worry that they're late. It's __ likely that they're stuck in traffic.
highly
totally
If something is ''highly likely'' or ''highly unlikely'', it's very likely / unlikely. (Remember ''highly'' is an adverb we often use with ''likely''.)
10. I'm sorry to say you don't have a hope in __ of getting the job.
heaven
hell
If you don't have a hope in hell of something, there's no possibility of you getting that thing.