possible的名词为possibility。possible可作两种词性，分别为形容词和名词，作为形容词时，含义为“可能的、能做到、可能存在、合理的、最好的”，作为名词时，含义为“合适的人或物、恰当人选或事项”；possibility作为名词词性，基本含义为“可能性、可选择的方法、机会、潜力”。
一、possible的中文意思及用法介绍
1、作为形容词时，意为可能的;可能;能做到(或取得);可能存在(或发生)的;合理的;可接受的;（用于形容词后表示强调）最好的（或最差的等）。
例句：Would it be possible for me to leave a message for her?
我可以给她留个话儿吗？
It's just not physically possible to finish all this by the end of the week.
要在本周末完成这一切，这在客观上是办不到的。
Frost is possible, although unlikely, at this time of year.
每年这个时节都有可能下霜，只是并不常见。
There are several possible explanations.
有几种合理的解释。
It was the best possible surprise anyone could have given me.
那是我曾感受过的最大惊喜。
Don't leave your packing until the last possible moment.
打点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儿，我们就会去找。
It is possible that there's an explanation for all this...
也许，对于所有这一切，会有一种解释。
Please make your decision as soon as possible...
请尽快作决定。
They have joined the job market at the worst possible time...
他们在最不景气的时候进入了就业市场。
I need to see you, right away if possible.
我要见你，如果可能，马上。
2、作为名词时，意为合适的人(或物);恰当人选(或事项)。
例句：Out of all the people interviewed, there are only five possibles.
在所有面试过的人中，仅有五个合适的人选。
He is a democrat with the skill, nerve, and ingenuity to push the limits of the possible.
他是一个手腕高超、富有胆识、足智多谋的民主党人，能够让不可能的事成为可能。
二、possibility的中文意思及用法介绍
possibility作为名词，意为可能;可能性;可选择的方法;机会;契机;潜力。
例句：There is now no possibility that she will make a full recovery.
她现在已不可能完全康复。
Bankruptcy is a real possibility if sales don't improve.
如果销售情况得不到改善，真有破产的可能。
Selling the house is just one possibility that is open to us.
卖掉房子只是我们可以选择的其中一种做法。
The course offers a range of exciting possibilities for developing your skills.
这门课程可提供一整套新鲜活泼的技能训练。
The house is in a bad state of repair but it has possibilities.
这房子虽亟待修缮，但仍有可资利用的价值。
We were not in the least worried about the possibility that sweets could rot the teeth...
我们以前完全不担心吃糖果有可能会蛀牙。
The government now owns a lot of our land — one possibility would be to compensate us with other property...
政府现在占了我们的大量土地，一种可能是用其他地产来对我们作出补偿。
