中文原文：
 

　　我们在学英语时很可能犯错。

 

　　错误译文：

 

　　We are probable to make mistakes when we learn English.

 

　　正确译文：

 

　　1)It is probable that we will make mistakes when we learn English.

 

　　2)Probably, we will make mistakes when we study English.

 

　　3)It is likely that we will make mistakes while we are learning English.

 

　　4)Likely, we will make mistakes while we are studying English.

 

　　5)We are likely to make mistakes when we learn English.

 

　　翻译加油站：

 

　　英语表示“极大可能性”，即“很可能”、“非常可能”、“十有八九”或“八成”等意念，可以用形容词probable和 likely，或副词 probably和 likely。 注意 likely既可以是形容词，也可以是副词。probable只能用在It is probable that句型中，而不能用在We are probable to do sth 之中。但是likely既可以用在It is likely that 句型里，也可以用在We are likely to do sth句型里。

 

　　1. 你在工作中很可能遇到困难。

 

　　1)It is probable that you will meet with difficulties in your work.

 

　　2)Probably, you will come up against difficulties in your work.

 

　　3)It is likely that you will meet with difficulties in your work.

 

　　4)Likely, you will come up against difficulties in your work.

 

　　5)You are likely to meet with difficulties in your work.

 

　　2.他很可能没听懂我的话。

 

　　1) It is probable that he didn’t understand what I said.

 

　　2) Probably, he didn’t catch my meaning.

 

　　3) It is likely that he failed to understand what I said to him.

 

　　4) Likely, he didn’t understand me.

 

　　5) He is likely to have failed to understand what I had said.

 

　　3.她很可能挨雨淋了。

 

　　1) It is probable that she was caught in the rain.

 

　　2) Probably, she got wet in the rain.

 

　　3) It is likely that she got caught up in the rain.

 

　　4) Likely, she was drenched in the rain.

 

　　5) It is likely that she got soaked through in the rain.

 

　　possible 的概率小于probable，相当于汉语的“可能”、“大概”和“或许”。同样地，也只能用于It is possible (for sb) to do sth句型，而不能用于We are possible to do sth 句型。 例如：

 

　　4. 那是非常可能的，而不是一般可能的。

 

　　It’s probable, but not possible.

 

　　5. 那是可能的，但不是非常可能的。

 

　　It’s possible, but not probable.