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chance[tʃæns; tʃɑ:ns]《源自拉丁文“掉落, 发生”的意思》名词1 (C)a. 机会, 良机, 时机 (→ opportunity【同义字】)the ~ of a lifetime一生难得的良机Now is your ~.现在是你的机会Give him another [a second] ~.再给他一次机会 (这次或许他会注意)The ~ of his going abroad is lost.他出国的机会没有了; 他失去出国的机会b. < 做…的> 机会jump [grab] at the ~ to go abroad抓住出国的机会c. […]< 做…的> 机会It is a good ~ for you to meet him.这是你与他见面的好机会2 a. (可能的) 希望, 胜算, 把握have an even ~有一半的胜算stand a good [fair] ~ (of﹍) 大有 (…的) 希望 [可能]stand no ~ against﹍ 对…没有胜算 [无把握]→ off chanceThere is only a slim ~, if any, for his success.他成功的希望即使有也渺茫We have no [not much] ~ of winning [gaining] the game.我们赢得这场比赛的可能性不大Not a ~.(口语) [回答对方的询问] (那种事) 行不通, 绝不可能b. < 做…的> 希望, 可能性, 胜算There is no ~ to escape.没有脱逃的希望(cf. 2 a)c. [某人]< 做…的> 希望, 可能性, 胜算Is there any ~ for her to recover?.她有没有复元的希望?d. < …的> 希望, 可能性, 胜算There is every ~ that he will succeed.他成功的希望很大e.[~s] (可能性大的) 希望; 形势, 局势The ~s are against it.形势对那件事不利→ The CHANCES are (that﹍)f.[~s]< …的> 希望, 可能性The ~s that I will pass the exam are remote [slim].我通过考试的希望很渺茫3 a. (U)偶然, 运气, 凑巧→ by CHANCEby ill ~倒楣地try one's ~试试运气, 碰碰运气leave all to ~一切顺其自然 [听天由命]If ~ will have me king.﹍.如果我有机会当上国王…b. (C)偶发事件, 意外的事a fortunate [lucky] ~好运It was a mere ~ that I saw him.我看到他只是件偶然的事4 (C)危险, 冒险run a ~ of failure冒失败的危险→ take a[one's]CHANCEtake the [one's] ~ (of﹍) 凭运气去试 (…)Don't take ~s.不要冒险; 不要心存侥幸5(C)彩券, 彩票■ against all chances以为全无胜算[希望]却…Against all ~s, he passed the exam.以为他全无希望, 他却通过考试■ as chance would have it偶然地; 不凑巧■ by any chance万一, 碰巧By any ~ do you have change for a dollar?.你碰巧有一块钱零钱 (跟我换) 吗 ?■ by chance偶然地by some ~ (or other)由于某种 (偶然的) 机会, 不知为什么by the merest ~很偶然地, 极意外地I met him by ~.我偶然遇见他■ Chances are (that) ﹍大概, 或许, 恐怕Chances are (that) he has already left there.或许他已经离开那里了■ give a person a chance(口语) (不要强迫而) 给< 某人> 一些时间, 等< 某人> 一会儿; 给< 某人> 改过的机会■ give oneself half a chance(口语)再坚持一点, 再撑一些时候■ have an eye to[on]the main chance→ eye■ on the chance也许有可能on the chance of [that﹍]期待 …I went on the ~ of finding him in.我是期待他在家才去的I mention this on the ~ that it may be of some use.我想这或许有用处才提的■ take a. [one's]chance碰碰运气, 好歹试试看I took a ~ and applied to the university.我试试运气申请报考那一所大学He took a ~ (by) sending his manuscript to a publisher.他把稿子寄给一家出版社去碰碰运气■ The chances are (that) ﹍(口语)很可能, 或许…The ~s are ten [a hundred] to one (that) the bill will be rejected.该议案很可能 (十之八九 [百分之九十九] ) 遭到否决形容词偶然的a ~ hit偶然 [碰巧] 的打中, 歪打正著a ~ encounter [meeting]偶然的相遇, 邂逅a ~ customer偶然路过的顾客, 意外出现的顾客不及物动词1 偶然发生, 碰巧as it may ~视当时情况It ~d that I was absent from the meeting that day.碰巧我那一天未出席聚会2 偶然 [碰巧] 做…I ~d to be passing when he got injured.他受伤时我碰巧路过那里3 偶然遇见[发现][…][on, upon]I ~d on Bill in the park yesterday.我昨天偶然在公园遇见比尔及物动词(口语)1 a. 冒险去试…, 碰碰看He failed, but ~d another attempt.他失败了, 但又冒险去试一次b. 试做< …事> He did not ~ swimming far out.他没有试著游离岸边很远2 [~ it] (冒著失败等的危险) 碰运气做, 冒险一试 |