possible的名詞為possibility。possible可作兩種詞性，分別為形容詞和名詞，作為形容詞時(shí)，含義為“可能的、能做到、可能存在、合理的、最好的”，作為名詞時(shí)，含義為“合適的人或物、恰當(dāng)人選或事項(xiàng)”；possibility作為名詞詞性，基本含義為“可能性、可選擇的方法、機(jī)會(huì)、潛力”。
一、possible的中文意思及用法介紹
1、作為形容詞時(shí)，意為可能的;可能;能做到(或取得);可能存在(或發(fā)生)的;合理的;可接受的;（用于形容詞后表示強(qiáng)調(diào)）最好的（或最差的等）。
例句：Would it be possible for me to leave a message for her?
我可以給她留個(gè)話兒嗎？
It's just not physically possible to finish all this by the end of the week.
要在本周末完成這一切，這在客觀上是辦不到的。
Frost is possible, although unlikely, at this time of year.
每年這個(gè)時(shí)節(jié)都有可能下霜，只是并不常見。
There are several possible explanations.
有幾種合理的解釋。
It was the best possible surprise anyone could have given me.
那是我曾感受過的最大驚喜。
Don't leave your packing until the last possible moment.
打點(diǎn)行李不要拖到最后一刻。
If it is possible to find out where your brother is, we shall...
如果能找出你兄弟在哪兒，我們就會(huì)去找。
It is possible that there's an explanation for all this...
也許，對(duì)于所有這一切，會(huì)有一種解釋。
Please make your decision as soon as possible...
請(qǐng)盡快作決定。
They have joined the job market at the worst possible time...
他們?cè)谧畈痪皻獾臅r(shí)候進(jìn)入了就業(yè)市場。
I need to see you, right away if possible.
我要見你，如果可能，馬上。
2、作為名詞時(shí)，意為合適的人(或物);恰當(dāng)人選(或事項(xiàng))。
例句：Out of all the people interviewed, there are only five possibles.
在所有面試過的人中，僅有五個(gè)合適的人選。
He is a democrat with the skill, nerve, and ingenuity to push the limits of the possible.
他是一個(gè)手腕高超、富有膽識(shí)、足智多謀的民主黨人，能夠讓不可能的事成為可能。
二、possibility的中文意思及用法介紹
possibility作為名詞，意為可能;可能性;可選擇的方法;機(jī)會(huì);契機(jī);潛力。
例句：There is now no possibility that she will make a full recovery.
她現(xiàn)在已不可能完全康復(fù)。
Bankruptcy is a real possibility if sales don't improve.
如果銷售情況得不到改善，真有破產(chǎn)的可能。
Selling the house is just one possibility that is open to us.
賣掉房子只是我們可以選擇的其中一種做法。
The course offers a range of exciting possibilities for developing your skills.
這門課程可提供一整套新鮮活潑的技能訓(xùn)練。
The house is in a bad state of repair but it has possibilities.
這房子雖亟待修繕，但仍有可資利用的價(jià)值。
We were not in the least worried about the possibility that sweets could rot the teeth...
我們以前完全不擔(dān)心吃糖果有可能會(huì)蛀牙。
The government now owns a lot of our land — one possibility would be to compensate us with other property...
政府現(xiàn)在占了我們的大量土地，一種可能是用其他地產(chǎn)來對(duì)我們作出補(bǔ)償。
