as ... as possible, as ... as sb can
这两个短语的意思都是“尽可能地”“尽力地”。前者的语气比后者更有礼貌。例如:
He sat as far away from the others as possible./He sat as far away from the others as he could.他尽可能地和其他人坐得远一些。
possible, likely, probable
这三个词均表示“可能”。
1.probable常指有较大的可能性,表示客观上潜在的可能性,较有根据和充分理由而值得相信的事,意味着经过权衡正反两方面的理由后而相信的事大概会发生的,常译作“很可能”。
2.possible指有可能小,但强调客观上有可能性,且常有可能性较小的暗示。
3.likely作形容词时意为“很可能,大概,也许”,侧重表示从表面迹象看来某人有可能做某事或某事有可能发生。
下面两句意思相同:
Is it possible to rain today?
Is it possible that it will rain today?
今天可能下雨吗?
Though it may be possible to measure the value of material goods in terms of money, it is extremely difficult to estimate the true value of the services which people perform for us.
虽然用金钱来衡量物质产品的价值是可能的;但要估计人们为我们提供的服务的真正价值却极为困难.
——《用法词典》
It is possible to cure psoriasis.
牛皮癣是可以治好的.
——《现代英汉综合大词典》
He was never happy living at home with his parents, so as soon as possible he flew the coop and got his own place.
他跟父母住在一起时从来没开心过, 所以他尽早离开家,有了自己的小窝.
——《简明英汉词典》
Is it possible to cross a tiger with a lion?
能不能让老虎和狮子交配?
——《简明英汉词典》
It is possible to model such a system mathematically.
做出这种系统的数学模型是可能的.
——《简明英汉词典》
It is possible to add a few useful refinements to the basic system.
对基本系统进行一些有益的改良是可能的.
——《简明英汉词典》
"That is not possible," she said. "Oh, yes, it is!" Mrs Gruen insisted.
“那不可能，”她说。“不，有可能！”格伦太太坚持道。
——柯林斯例句
The involved and abstruse passage makes several interpretations possible.
这段艰涩的文字可以作出好几种解释.
——《现代汉英综合大词典》
He said that it would be possible to build a platform in the centre of the Channel.
他说在英吉利海峡的中心处建造一个站台将是可能的.
——《用法词典》
The villagers hurled all possible effort into rebuilding the bombed houses.
村民们竭尽全力修复被炸坏的房屋.
——《简明英汉词典》
We must reckon with all possible difficulties when we are considering the cost of the contract.
我们考虑合同费用时必须认真考虑所有潜在的困难.
——《简明英汉词典》
This is a possible cure to fight off cancer.
这也许是治愈癌症的良方.
——《简明英汉词典》
It's possible to score six runs off a single ball, if you hit it far and high enough.
如果把球击得又远又高,一次就有可能得六分.
——《简明英汉词典》
Please get that report done as soon as possible — the sooner the better.
请尽快完成那份报告,越快越好.
——《简明英汉词典》
The contract says the work must be completed with all possible haste.
合同上写明这项工作必须尽快完成.
——《简明英汉词典》
They have a vested interest in keeping the club as exclusive as possible.
他们希望俱乐部尽可能地限制会员加入以从中受益。
——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
Despite its immensity, it is both simple and elegant, fulfilling its designer's dream to create'an enormous object drawn as faintly as possible.
桥尽管很大, 但它结构简单,而外形雅观, 实现了设计师要创造出 “ 一个在重物作用下尽可能不变形的庞然大物”的理想.
——《用法词典》
The press gave ear to the chancellor's warning of a possible rise in interest rates.
新闻界倾听了大臣关于利率可能提高的告诫.
——《简明英汉词典》
I can see no possible justification for any further tax increases.
我看不出还能提出什么理由来进一步加税了。
——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
They are taking preliminary steps in preparation for a possible war.
他们正在为应付一场可能的战争做初步的准备.
——《简明英汉词典》
I'll help you if possible.
如果可能的话,我会帮助你.
——《简明英汉词典》
The two women were sitting as far away from each other as possible.
那两个女人坐在离对方尽可能远的地方。
——柯林斯例句
He hopes to have the problem settled as soon as possible.
他希望能尽快使这个问题得到解决.
《简明英汉词典》
It is possible to go to the moon now.
现在有可能登上月球.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
Let me suggest a possible scenario .
我来设想一种可能出现的情况。
《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
Some US manufacturers have been sizing up the UK as a possible market for their clothes.
一些美国生产商一直在观察英国是否会成为他们的成衣潜在市场。
柯林斯例句
It is possible that he went.
他可能是走了.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
It's possible to break with old habits.
改掉老习惯是可能的.
《简明英汉词典》
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