英 [ɪmˈprɒbəbl] 美 [ɪmˈprɑːbəbl]
adj. 不大可能的，未必确实的；不可信的；未必会发生的
improbable /ɪmˈprɒbəbəl/ TEM4
形容词 Something that is improbable is unlikely to be true or to happen. 不大可能的
Ordered arrangements of large groups of atoms and molecules are highly improbable.
大的原子群和分子群的有序排列是极不可能的。
有变体名词 不可能性
...the improbability of such an outcome.
…这种结果的不可能性。
形容词 If you describe something as improbable, you mean it is strange, unusual, or ridiculous. 奇异的; 荒谬的
On the face of it, their marriage seems an improbable alliance.
从表面上看，他们的婚姻似乎是一个荒谬的结合。
副词 奇异地; 荒谬地
The sea is an improbably pale turquoise.
那片海是不寻常的淡绿松石色。
having a probability too low to inspire belief
同义词： unbelievable / unconvincing / unlikely
too improbable to admit of belief
同义词： marvelous / marvellous / tall(a)
... for one thing：举例说。这个短语通常用来举例某种原因。 improbable：不可能的。 dolls：玩偶；玩具娃娃 ...
在这里我想指出一下: Impossible(不可能)和 Improbable(不太可能)的区别虽然在美剧中经常有人大喊:“Impossible！
improbably 不象真实地；未必会地
improbability 未必有之事；不大可能的事物
不大可能的，未必确实的；不可信的；未必会发生的
It seems improbable that the current situation will continue.
当前的局势似乎不大可能继续下去。
They seem to be less realistic than folktales, like they have something improbable happening—a frog turning into a prince, say.
它们似乎没有民间故事那么真实，包含一些不太可能发生的事，比如一只青蛙变成了王子。
It all sounded highly improbable.
一切听上去很荒唐。
The electoral commission has registered an improbable more-than-800,000 people for this vote.
VOA : standard.2009.08.28
Only an improbable victory by Papua New Guinea against Australia on Sunday can deny England a semi-final spot.
But they've yet to prove their case, and it looks increasingly improbable that they ever will.
The hope lasted six minutes and was crushed in the most improbable of ways.
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