喜樂美語

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You can think of possible as a door that is not locked: nothing is blocking the way, so the thing could be done or could happen — it sits in the space of 'allowed to come true', whether or not it actually does.

可以想成一扇沒上鎖的門：沒有東西擋著，所以這件事「做得到、有機會發生」。它落在「被允許成真」的範圍裡——至於最後會不…更多收起可以想成一扇沒上鎖的門：沒有東西擋著，所以這件事「做得到、有機會發生」。它落在「被允許成真」的範圍裡——至於最後會不會真的發生，是另一回事。

原始詞典資料7 筆記錄

以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。

possibleadj/ˈpɒs.ə.bəl/

  • 1

    Able but not certain to happen; neither inevitable nor impossible.

    • Rain tomorrow is possible, but I wouldn't bet on it.
    • It's not just possible, it's probable that there will be rain tomorrow.
  • 2

    Capable of being done or achieved; feasible.

    • It's possible for anyone to learn to play the bagpipes.
    • And success in minor degree, in the sense in which he uses the term "success," is only somewhat more possible than success in winning the White House chair.
  • 3

    Being considered, e.g. for a position.

    • Jones and Smith are both possible for the opening in sales.
  • 4

    Apparently valid, likely, plausible.

possiblenoun/ˈpɒs.ə.bəl/

  • 1

    rareA possible choice, notably someone being considered for a position.

    • Jones is a possible for the new opening in sales.
  • 2

    rareThat which is possible for somebody.

    • […] “don’t you be in any great hurry after that treasure.” “Why, sir, I do my possible, which that ain’t,” said Silver. “I can only, asking your pardon, save my life and the boy’s by seeking for that treasure; and you may lay to that.”
  • 3

    rareA particular event that may happen.

資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。