词汇 | not likely |
释义 | not likelyDefinitely not. Used to emphatically indicate that one completely refuses or disagrees. A: "Are you going to Jen's party this weekend?" B: "Not likely! She's been a total jerk to me lately." Help him, after all the trouble he's given me? Ha, not likely! Not likely.Inf. That is probably not so; that probably will not happen. Mary: Is it possible that you'll be able to fix this watch? Sue: Not likely, but we can always try. Sally: Will John show up on time, do you think? Bob: Not likely. not likelyPeople say not likely as an emphatic way of saying no, especially when they are asked to do something. Clear up his mess for him? Not likely! not likely!certainly not; I refuse. informalnot (bloodytaboo, etc.) ˈlikely!(spoken, especially British English) used to disagree strongly with a statement or a suggestion: Sign a blank cheque for you? Not bloody likely! |
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