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[ˈpɔsəbli] 生词本

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1. ADV 或许；也许 You use possibly to indicate that you are not sure whether something is true or might happen. 

  • Exercise will not only lower blood pressure but possibly protect against heart attacks...

    锻炼不仅会降低血压，而且可能对心脏病有预防效果。

  • They were smartly but casually dressed; possibly students...

    他们衣着时尚，但很休闲，也许是学生。

  • Do you think that he could possibly be right?

    你觉得他有可能是对的吗？

2. ADV （表示对所见或所闻感到惊讶、困惑或震惊） You use possibly to emphasize that you are surprised, puzzled, or shocked by something that you have seen or heard. 

  • It was the most unexpected piece of news one could possibly imagine...

    这条新闻最出人意料了，真是让人想象不到。

  • I mean, how could they possibly eat that stuff?...

    我的意思是，他们怎么可能吃那东西呢？

  • What could this possibly mean?

    这到底是什么意思？

3. ADV 尽量；尽可能地 You use possibly to emphasize that someone has tried their hardest to do something, or has done it as well as they can. 

  • They've done everything they can possibly think of...

    凡是能想到的，他们都去做了。

  • It's one of the nicest feelings you can possibly have.

    这是一种极其美妙的感觉。

4. ADV （加强语气）无论如何也 You use possibly to emphasize that something definitely cannot happen or definitely cannot be done. 

  • No I really can't possibly answer that!

    不，我无论如何也回答不了那个问题。

  • There's nothing more they can possibly do right...

    他们除此之外啥也做不了。

  • We cannot possibly risk so many innocent lives...

    我们绝不可能拿这么多无辜者的生命冒险。

Adverb

1. by chance;

  • "perhaps she will call tomorrow"
  • "we may possibly run into them at the concert"
  • "it may peradventure be thought that there never was such a time"

2. with a possibility of becoming actual;

  • "introducing possibly dangerous innovations"
  • "he is potentially dangerous"
  • "potentially useful"

3. in a manner or to a degree possible of conceiving;

  • "is it possibly true?"

4. to a degree possible of achievement or by possible means;

  • "they can't possibly get here in time for the funeral?"
1. According to facts in my possession he can't possibly be guilty.
根据我所掌握的事实，他是不可能有罪的。

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2. Don't talk through your hat!You couldn't possibly have got here in only half an hour.
别信口开河！你绝不可能仅在半小时之内就赶到这里。

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3. He could not possibly have endured a whipping without a whimper.
他不可能一声不吭地忍受鞭打。

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4. He is possibly the most selfish man in the town.
他也许是镇上最自私的人。

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5. He may possibly know it.
他可能知道。

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6. How could I possibly not go?
焉能不去？

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7. How could this possibly be relinquished?
庸可弃乎？

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8. I can't possibly take a holiday at the moment; I've got far too much on my plate.
我不可能现在休假，我有太多的事要处理。

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9. I don't know how I can possibly thank you enough.
我真不知该怎样谢你才好。

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10. I'd like to avoid a showdown with my boss if I possibly can.
我尽可能地避免同老板摊牌。

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11. Nobody can possibly suspect what he says.
谁都不可能怀疑他所说的话。

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12. Nothing can possibly excuse him for such rude behavior.
他这样粗鲁的行为，无论怎样都不能原谅。

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13. Possibly they want danger money for all the chimney work they have to do.
他们很可能想做所有他们必须做的烟囱打扫工作，以获得额外报酬。

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14. Such things might possibly have happened ten years ago.
这类事情， 10年前容许有之。

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15. The final letter is very vague; possibly an R or a K.
最后一个字母很不清楚，可能是R，也可能是K。

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16. We can't possibly believe the myth of "detente"now.
我们现在无论怎样也不相信“缓和”的神话了。

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17. We cannot possibly do it.
那件事我们无论如何也不能做。

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18. We just can't possibly fail completely, after all the preparations we've made.
我们有准备，决不会一败涂地。

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19. You can not possibly make an all-embracing proposal.
你不可能提出一个包罗万象的建议。

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20. You can't possibly get the picture.
你不可能了解情况。

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