A: 你要替哪一队加油?
B: 狮队。
A: 但是,你知道,龙队可能会赢。
B: 嘘...不要言之过早。
重点解说:
★ root for ~ 是「为~加油」的意思,也可用cheer for ~, cheer on ~, pull for ~等语。
★ be likely to ~「有可能~」此语用于预测一种可能发生的状况。It is likely that Jim will quit the job.「吉姆有可能辞职不干。」这句话可以改写成"Jim is likely to quit the job." It seems ~, It appears ~, It looks (like) ~ 等的意思是「似乎~,好像~」,所以也可用来预想某种可能的状况,如It seems that Mary will win the game. = Mary seems to win the game.「玛丽似乎会赢得比赛。」此外,类似的表达法 还有Chances are (that) ~「很有可能~」一语,Chances are (that) the company will withdraw from the project.「该公司很有可能取消这项计划。」在口语中Fat chance! 的意思是「哪有可能!」
★sh 一语用于请人不要作声。