I.词语辨析:
1、possible / probable / likely
possible:指客观上有可能性,但含有希望很小的意思;不能用人做主语。常用句式:
It is possible to do sth. / It is possible for sb. to do sth. / make it possible for sb. to do sth.
另外:名词前有:all, every, the only, the best 及其它形容词的最高级修饰时,possible一般放于名词之后,作后置定语, 但也可以放于名词前。
e.g. This is the only way possible.
They have tried every possible method to do the experiment.
probable:probable比possible可能性大,“很有可能、大概”,所以我们可以这样说:“Probable is more possible than possible”。 probable 指有实际的依据和逻辑上的合理性;
probable 也不用人做主语。常用句式:It is probable that …..