表示高度可能性,相当于中文的“很可能/十有八九/几乎肯定”,用来传递说话者对某件事发生的强烈确信。
它是状语短语,修饰整个句子(而非单个动词/形容词),通常有3种位置:
1、 句首(引出推测,后接逗号);
2、 句中(作为插入语,前后用逗号隔开);
3、 句尾(补充说明可能性)。
In all probability, the flight will be delayed due to bad weather.
(很可能,航班会因天气恶劣延误。)
The team will, in all probability, win the championship this year.
(这支队伍今年十有八九会夺冠。)
We won't get tickets for the show in all probability.
(我们很可能买不到这场演出的票。)
In all probability, she missed the bus and had to walk.
(她很可能没赶上公交车,只好走路。)
正式程度:属于较正式的表达,更常用于书面语(如新闻、报告)或正式对话,日常口语中更常用"probably"或"most likely"。
不能修饰单个词:需修饰完整句子,比如不说"He in all probability is tired",应说"In all probability, he is tired"(句首)或"He is, in all probability, tired"(句中)。
in all probability(正式)
most probably(中性,更口语)
very likely(口语化,常用)
almost certainly(强调“几乎肯定”,程度更高)
简单来说,"in all probability"就是“用更正式的方式说‘很可能’”,只要记住它修饰整个句子,位置灵活,就能正确使用啦!