He looks up at the rafters—the likeliest place—but they are bare.

他抬头看了看屋顶那最有可能的地方，上面却是光秃秃的什么也没有；

I was never the likeliest candidate for this office.

我曾经是最没有可能的候选人.

E. g What is the likeliest time to find him at home?

什么时候最可能在家里找到他？

What do you think is the likeliest time to find him at home?

你觉得什么时候最有可能在家里找到他?。

The likeliest outcome would be a race to lead the LDP and hence the country.

最可能的结果就是导致对自民党乃至这个国家领导权的激烈争夺.

What do you think is the likeliest(the most likely) time to find her at home?

你认为在家里找到她什么时候最合适?。

He first looked up in the air, as on the whole the likeliest quarter for a voice to come from in this desert, then around.

他先抬头看看，因为在这篇沙漠上，唯有那里可能传来声音。然后他向四周看了看。

Most scientists believe the likeliest places for water are at the poles of the moon, where there are craters in permanent shadow.

大多数科学家认为，月球的两极是最有可能存在水的地方，因为那里是常年处于阴暗之中的陨石坑。

The likeliest outcome is a hesitant recovery in business spending as firms balance the risks of inadequate investment and insufficient cash.

最可能的结果是，公司在平衡投资不足和资金不足的风险后犹豫不决地恢复企业开支。

The likeliest explanation for that is the missing water broke through fissures caused by the quake and reached the fjord, adding to the pressure.

最可能的解释是，流失的河水冲破地震引起的裂缝，抵达峡湾，使水压增加。