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1.
it looks as if/it looks like
: say
this when the present situation makes you think that something is likely to
happen or likely to be true
眼前的情況讓你認為某事可能會發(fā)生或者可能是真的
備注：
''it looks
as if/it looks like''
常用于口語中。
例：
There aren't any taxis. It looks as if
we'll have to walk.
（沒的士，看來我們得走路了。）
Ted should be here by now. It looks like
he's been delayed.
（按說泰德現在應該到了?？雌饋砜赡芩惺碌R了。）
it looks like being:
常用于英式英語中
From the agenda, it looks like being a long
meeting.
（從議程上看，這個會可能要開很長時間。）
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2.
be on the cards /be in the cards
: use this to say that something is likely to happen because of the present
situation
根據眼前的情況推斷某事可能會發(fā)生
備注：
''be on the
cards''
是英式英語的用法；
''be
in the cards''
是美式英語的用法。
例：
They say that another recession is on the
cards.
（他們表示可能還會有新一輪的經濟衰退。）
I was hoping for a promotion, but it
doesn't seem to be in the cards right now.
（我希望能得到晉升，但現在看來好像沒可能。）
No one knows what's in the cards for the
economy next year.
（沒人知道明年經濟會怎樣。）
Success wasn't in the cards for her.
（她可能不會贏。）
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3.
I wouldn't be surprised
:
say
this when you know enough about a situation to think that something is likely
to happen or be true, especially something special or unusual
表示你對某種情況已經了然于心，即使將來發(fā)生什么特殊的事你也不會感到驚訝
備注：
''I
wouldn't be surprised''
常用于口語中。
例：
You know, I wouldn't be surprised if they
decided to get married.
（他們結婚在我意料之中。）
I wouldn't be surprised to hear that she'd
left that job by now.
（聽說她已經離職了，我一點兒也不吃驚。）
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4.
you never know:
say this to show
that you think there is some possibility that something might happen, even
though it seems unlikely
即使某事看起來不太會發(fā)生，你還是覺得有一點可能性
備注：
''you never
know''
常用于口語中。
例：
I'd love to be a doctor, but you have to be
very clever for that. Still, you never know.
（我很想當醫(yī)生，但是當醫(yī)生腦袋要夠聰明?？赡墚數蒙?，可能當不上，誰知道呢。）
You never know—you might win the lottery.
（你可能會中彩票。）
You never know who will show up.
（說不準誰會來。）
You never know with her parties: anyone
could show up.
（她的派對不好說，可能會有意想不到的人出現。）
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5.
likely
: something that is likely
will probably happen or is probably true
某事很有可能發(fā)生
/
很有可能是真的
例：
The most likely result is a win for the
Democrats.
（民主黨最有可能贏得大選。）
likely to do something
The price of petrol is likely to rise again
this year.
（今年油價可能還要上漲。）
very likely
The jury is very likely to believe he was
in the apartment at the time of the crime.
（陪審團很可能會相信，案發(fā)時他在這個公寓里。）
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6.
potential
: a potential problem,
advantage, effect etc. is not a problem, advantage etc. now, but it may become
one in the future
某問題
/
情形現在還不是個問題，但將來可能就是了
例：
For the first time she realized the
potential danger of her situation.
（她第一次意識到自己的處境可能很危險。）
It is important for manufacturers to
identify potential problems at the design stage.
（對生廠商來說，在設計階段就發(fā)現潛在的問題是很重要的。）
potential customer/buyer/student etc.
(=someone who may become a customer, buyer etc. in the future)
潛在客戶
/
買家
/
學生等等
a way of making the college more attractive
to potential students
（讓這所大學變得對潛在學生群體更有吸引力的方法）
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7.
shot
: a chance that something
will happen or be achieved
幾率，可能性
例：
It is a 10 to 1 shot that he'll be on time.
（他會準時到的可能性只有
1/10
。）
The team has a good shot at winning. （這個隊很可能贏。）
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