possible
1.可能的
It is not possible. 那是不可能的。
It is possible that he has left. 他可能已經走了。
All possible means have been tried. 壹切可能的辦法都試過了。
Is it possible for their hopes to be realized? 他們的願望能實現嗎?
2.合適的，可接受的
He is the only possible man for this position. 他是唯壹適合擔任此職的人。
3.(與最高級連用表示強調)最…的
This is the best possible answer. 這是最好的回答了。
She answered in the most pleasant manner possible. 她以最最和藹的態度作了回答。
◇as…as possible 盡可能地，越…越好
Drive as carefully as possible. 盡量小心開車。
I need the money as soon as possible. 我需要盡快得到這筆錢。
if possible 如果可能的話
Work together, if possible. 可能的話，就壹起幹。
用法
1.按英語習慣，可說：It is possible that we will win the match.=It is possible for us to win the match. 我們可能會贏得這場比賽。但不能說：We are possible to win the match.
2.習語if possible可視為it is [was] possible的省略形式：I’ll help you if (it is) possible. 如果可能我會幫助妳。類似的還有when possible, whenever possible, where possible, wherever possible等：Whenever possible, they should be typed. 只要可能，都應把它們打出來。/ Avoid structures of this kind wherever possible. 只要可能，就要避免這種結構。/ Where possible, they tried to acquire colonies. 只要可能，他們就設法取得殖民地。
3.當受最高級或only修飾時，可置於被修飾名詞之前或之後：We will finish the work in the shortest possible time.= We will finish the work in the shortest time possible. 我們將在可能的最短時間內完成這項工作。 / That is the only solution possible.=That is the only possible solution. 這是唯壹可行的解決辦法。
摘自金盾出版社出版的《英語常用詞多用途詞典》第603頁