释义 比喻有极大的可能性。

清·刘献廷《广阳杂记》第二卷：“十之八九皆守之以僧，名不正，言不顺，莫此为甚。”

nine in ten；in all probability；in eight or nine cases [chances] out of ten；ninety nine out of a hundred；

例句

十之八九他是误会了。

Most likely there is some misunderstanding on his part.

十之八九他会及格的。

Ten to one, he will pass the exam.

他失蹤了这幺久十之八九是被绑架了。

Having disappeared for long, he has been kidnapped in all probability.

十之八九明天是个大晴天。

In all likelihood it will be a sunny day to morrow.

其实人生不如意事十之八九，与其以一幅落魄脸示人，不如换以清新、明朗的形象，反倒更让人信任，更能得到成长的机会。

Most things in life, in fact, nine out of ten, rather than show his face in a lonely, as for a fresh, clear image, and insteadmake people trust more to get the opportunity to grow.

可是碰巧皇家已婚妇女收容所里的一个人听到我提出的问题，就向所长提醒说，有一位现在已经回家的女人十之八九是能满足要求的。

But it did so happen, that one of the royal married females, hearing the inquiry, reminded the matron of another who hadgone to her own home, and who, she said, would in all likelihood be most satisfactory.

我们经常说，人生不如意者十之八九，可是，在这种不如意的面前，各人的心态却各不相同。

We always said, life is full of those nine in ten, but, in this way before, his attitude is different.

可是人生之不如意十之八九，往往想要的却得不到，得到的却总不是最渴望的，这就是期望值与现实的落差。

But life is full of nine in ten, often want to do, get it isn't always the most longed for, this is the expected value and thereality.

但是欲饮不能或进入口腔的水又滴出，这十之八九是咽喉部有病，如咽炎等。

But can not or want to drink the water into the mouth and trickle out, it most likely is a throat illness, such as pharyngitisand so on.