王逢鑫:双语加油站九
我们很可能犯错
句子:我们学英语时很可能犯错。
误译:We are probable to make mistakes when we learn English.
正译:1. It is probable / Likely that we will make mistakes when we learn English.
2. Probably / Likely, we'll make mistakes when we study English.
3. We are likely to make mistakes when learning English.
解释:英语表示“非常可能”、“十有八九”等意思,可用probable / probably或likely。注意, likely既是形容词也是副词。
probable只能用在It is probable that的句型中,而不能说We are probable to do sth。但likely既可用在It is likely that. . . ,也可用在We are
likely to do sth的句型中。例如:
1. 他很可能是忘了。
It is probable that he forgot.
2. 他或许没听懂我的话。
Probably, he didn't catch my meaning.
3. 她很可能被雨淋透了。
It is likely that she got soaked through in the rain.
注意:possible的概率小于probable,就像汉语中的“可能”、“大概”。possible同样也只能用于It is possible (for sb) to do sth的句型。例如:
4. 这事多半如此,不只是可能。
It's probable, not only possible.
句子:我们学英语时很可能犯错。
误译:We are probable to make mistakes when we learn English.
正译:1. It is probable / Likely that we will make mistakes when we learn English.
2. Probably / Likely, we'll make mistakes when we study English.
3. We are likely to make mistakes when learning English.
解释:英语表示“非常可能”、“十有八九”等意思,可用probable / probably或likely。注意, likely既是形容词也是副词。
probable只能用在It is probable that的句型中,而不能说We are probable to do sth。但likely既可用在It is likely that. . . ,也可用在We are
likely to do sth的句型中。例如:
1. 他很可能是忘了。
It is probable that he forgot.
2. 他或许没听懂我的话。
Probably, he didn't catch my meaning.
3. 她很可能被雨淋透了。
It is likely that she got soaked through in the rain.
注意:possible的概率小于probable,就像汉语中的“可能”、“大概”。possible同样也只能用于It is possible (for sb) to do sth的句型。例如:
4. 这事多半如此,不只是可能。
It's probable, not only possible.
(编辑:youke)