Question

It's highly possible that与be likely that的区别

Answer 1

一.possible表示客观上潜在的可能性,也许实际发生的可能性并不大.possible一般不用表示人的词作主语,但若真的要用表示人的词作主语,possible后接不定式,这个不定式动作的逻辑宾语应是句子的主语,但此时的possible已经转意为“容易的”.常用结构有：
1.It is possible（for sb）to do sth.
2.It is possible that从句.
It is possible for us to get from Beijing to Tianjin in less than an hour.
我们有可能用不到1小时的时间就可从北京到达天津.
It is possible that I might be of some use in that part of work.
在做工作的那一部分时,我可能帮得上忙.
二.likely强调表面上看来有可能,与probable意思接近,有时可以互换,但likely常暗示从表面迹象来判断；probable则经过权衡正反两方面的理由后而相信某事是真实的或大概会发生.常用结构有：
1.主语（人或物）is likely to do sth.
2.It is likely that从句.
I”m hardly likely to finish it within a week.
我不可能在一周内把它干完.
It is very likely that he will not agree.
他很可能不同意.