標題: Another Word Test - Probable Vs Possible Vs Plausible [列印本頁] 作者: jcais 時間: 2004-7-3 18:41 標題: Another Word Test - Probable Vs Possible Vs Plausible who wanna try to tell everybody what's the difference among
1. Probable
2. Possible
3. Plausible作者: 平安貝兒 時間: 2004-7-5 03:49
簡單的說：
1. Probable adj.
很可能的, 大概的
2. Possible adj.
可能的, 可能存在或發生的
3. Plausible adj.
似是而非的
這是不用大腦的電子詞典給的解釋。好像具體運用中光知道這些是不夠的。是不是需要進一步區別呢？作者: jcais 時間: 2004-7-5 10:18
u want the answer now?作者: jcais 時間: 2004-7-5 10:19
u r right, by explaining that way is still not good enough.作者: 平安貝兒 時間: 2004-7-6 06:32
i need more time although i know the clock is di ta di ta and di ta...
![:477:] [:485:] [:437:]
hehe, actually i want to give this good opportunity to somebody else作者: jcais 時間: 2004-7-6 21:38
1. probable
likely to exist, occur, or be true, although evidence is insufficient to prove or predict it.作者: jcais 時間: 2004-7-6 21:39
2. possible
capable of happening or likely to happen in the future作者: jcais 時間: 2004-7-6 21:40
3. plausible
believable and appearing likely to be true, usually in the absence of proof作者: jcais 時間: 2004-7-6 21:42
see, that's the problem of learning english.
by checking the english-chinese dictionary, u can never find right answer. u r not able to tell the difference.作者: 平安貝兒 時間: 2004-7-7 03:26
we still need some examples to show the differences. Although we know they are different by meaning, we need to see how to choose different words for different purpose!作者: jcais 時間: 2004-7-7 22:12
one sentence u may use any of those three, depends on the likelyhood,
then u choose one from those three.作者: 平安貝兒 時間: 2004-7-9 00:53
i see.作者: daodaodao 時間: 2004-7-9 18:57
From my point of view.
Plausible: negative
Probable: neutral
possible: positive作者: jcais 時間: 2004-7-9 19:32
daodaodao
i do think u r right.作者: 平安貝兒 時間: 2004-7-13 01:36
oh, i think Daodaodao is to the point! the thing English learners are of is using a negative word in the place where a positive meaning is to express.