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improbability

/ˌɪmprɑbəˈbɪləti/ /ˌɪmprɒbəˈbɪləti/

Meanings
noun

不大可能，可能性小。

The quality or state of being improbable; unlikelihood.

Examples :

"Despite the improbability of winning the lottery, people still buy tickets. "
尽管中彩票的可能性很小，人们仍然购买彩票。
quality abstract possibility

Related Words

Illustration lottery

lottery noun

/ˈlɒtəɹi/ /ˈlɑtɚi/

彩票，摸彩

"My friend bought a lottery ticket for the chance to win a new car. "

我朋友买了一张彩票，希望能有机会赢得一辆新车。

Illustration testament

testament noun

/ˈtɛst.ə.mənt/

遗嘱, 遗言.

"My grandmother's testament clearly stated that her house would go to my uncle. "

我奶奶的遗嘱清楚地说明了她的房子将留给我叔叔。

Illustration winning

winning verb

/ˈwɪnɪŋ/

战胜， 击败.

"The football team won the championship game, winning their rivals. "

那支足球队赢得了冠军赛，战胜了他们的对手。

Illustration sudden

sudden noun

/ˈsʌdən/

突然事件，意外。

"The sudden announcement of a school holiday surprised everyone. "

学校突然宣布放假，这事儿让大家都感到很意外。

Illustration tickets

tickets noun

/ˈtɪkɪts/

票，入场券。

""I bought two tickets to the movie so my friend and I can go on Saturday." "

我买了兩张电影票，这样我和我的朋友星期六就可以一起去看了。

Illustration improbable

improbable adjective

/ɪmˈpɹɒbəbl̩/ /ɪmˈpɹɑbəbl̩/

不太可能，难以置信的

"It's improbable that she will finish the project by Friday. "

她周五之前完成这个项目，可能性不大。

Illustration people

people noun

/ˈpiːpəl/ /ˈpipl̩/

人们， 人群，百姓

"There were so many people at the restaurant last night."

昨晚餐馆里人特别多。

Illustration unlikelihood

unlikelihood noun

/ˌʌnˈlaɪklihʊd/ /ˌʌnˈlaɪkliˌhʊd/

不大可能，可能性小.

"Given the heavy rain, the unlikelihood of our picnic happening is very high. "

鉴于这么大的雨，我们的野餐不太可能举行了。

Illustration result

result noun

/ɹɪˈzʌlt/

结果，后果，成果.

"the result of a course of action;  the result of a mathematical operation"

一项行动的结果; 一项数学运算的成果

Illustration wealth

wealth noun

/wɛlθ/

财富， 财产， 资产。

"The family's wealth allowed them to send their children to a prestigious private school. "

这 家 人 的 财 产 雄 厚， 所以 他们 能 够 送 子 女 去 著 名 的 私 立 学 校 上 学。

Illustration quality

quality noun

/ˈkwɒlɪti/ /ˈkwælɪti/ /ˈkwɑləti/

质量，品质.

"Quality of life is usually determined by health, education, and income."

生活质量通常取决于健康、教育和收入。

Illustration despite

despite noun

/dɪˈspaɪt/

鄙视，蔑视，憎恨

"Despite her parents' disapproval, Sarah pursued her dream of becoming a musician. "

尽管遭到父母的鄙视，莎拉还是追求了成为音乐家的梦想。(Jǐnguǎn zāodào fùmǔ de bǐshì, Shā lā háishì zhuīqiú le chéngwéi yīnyuèjiā de mèngxiǎng.)