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    chance 的英语意思

    chancechance1 /tʃɑːns $ tʃæns/ noun 查看全部语言翻译1possibility [countable, uncountable] the possibility that something will happen, especially something you want某事发生的可能性,尤指所希望发生的事:  There’s always the chance that something will go wrong.总有可能出什么差错。chance of What are the team’s chances of success?这支队伍成功的可能性有多大? If we did move to London, I’d stand a much better chance (=have a much better chance) of getting a job.如果我们真的搬到伦敦,我找到工作的机会会大得多(=会有大得多的可能)。 There is little chance of her being found alive.她被活着找到的可能性很小。 Chances are (=it is likely that) you’ll be fine.很可能(=很有可能)你会没事的。2opportunity [countable] a time or situation which you can use to do something that you want to do可用来做自己想做之事的时机或情况;机会 SYN  opportunitychance to do something Ralph was waiting for a chance to introduce himself.拉尔夫在等待一个自我介绍的机会。chance of our only chance of escape我们唯一的逃脱机会 I’m sorry, I haven’t had a chance to look at it yet.对不起,我还没有机会看它。 If someone invited me over to Florida, I’d jump at the chance (=use the opportunity eagerly).如果有人邀请我去佛罗里达,我会立刻抓住这个机会(=迫不及待地利用这个机会)。3risk take a chance to do something that involves risks做涉及风险的事;冒险:  The rope might break, but that’s a chance we’ll have to take.绳子可能会断,但这是我们不得不承担的风险。 After losing $20,000 on my last business venture, I’m not taking any chances this time.上次创业亏损了两万美元之后,这次我不打算冒任何风险。chance on He was taking a chance on a relatively new young actor.他在一个相对较新的年轻演员身上冒险。 He decided to take his chances in the boat.他决定冒险乘船。4likely to succeed somebody’s chances how likely it is that someone will succeed某人成功的可能性有多大;胜算:  Ryan will be a candidate in next month’s elections, but his chances are not good.瑞安将参加下个月的选举,但他的获胜机会不大。somebody’s chances of doing something England’s chances of winning the series have all but disappeared.英格兰赢得系列赛的机会几乎已经消失了。not fancy/not rate somebody’s chances British English (=think someone is unlikely to succeed)(=认为某人不太可能成功) I don’t fancy their chances against Brazil.我不看好他们对阵巴西的胜算。Don’t say ‘someone’s chances to do something’. Say someone’s chances of doing something.5luck [uncountable] the way some things happen without being planned or caused by people某些事情在没有计划或人为原因的情况下发生的方式;偶然性fateby chance I bumped into her quite by chance in Oxford Street.我在牛津街完全偶然地碰到了她。leave something to chance (=to not plan something but just hope that everything will happen as intended)(=不作计划,只是希望一切按预期发生) Dave had thought of every possibility, he was leaving nothing to chance.戴夫考虑到了每一种可能性,他没有把任何事情留给偶然。pure/sheer/blind chance (=not at all planned)(=完全没有计划) It was pure chance that they ended up working in the same office in the same town.他们最终在同一座城市的同一间办公室工作,完全是偶然。 As chance would have it, the one time I wanted to see her, she wasn’t in.偏偏就是那一次,我想见她的时候,她不在家。6by any chance spoken口语 used to ask politely whether something is true用于礼貌地询问某事是否属实:  Are you Mrs Grant, by any chance?您是格兰特太太吗?7any chance of ...? spoken口语 used to ask whether you can have something or whether something is possible用于询问是否可以得到某物或某事是否可能:  Any chance of a cup of coffee?能来杯咖啡吗? Any chance of you coming to the party on Saturday?你有可能来参加周六的派对吗?8be in with a chance if a competitor is in with a chance, it is possible that they will win如果某个竞争者有获胜的机会,就意味着他们有可能赢:  I think we’re in with a good chance of beating them.我认为我们很有可能击败他们。9no chance!/fat chance! spoken口语 used to emphasize that you are sure something could never happen用于强调你确信某事绝不可能发生:  ‘Maybe your brother would lend you the money?’ ‘Huh, fat chance!’"也许你哥哥会借钱给你?""哼,想都别想!"10on the off chance if you do something on the off chance, you do it hoping for a particular result, although you know it is not likely如果你抱着一丝希望去做某事,就是在明知可能性不大的情况下,仍怀着某种期望去做:  I didn’t really expect her to be at home. I just called on the off chance.我并不真的期望她在家。我只是抱着一丝希望打了个电话。 off-chance11chance would be a fine thing! British English spoken口语 used to mean that the thing you want to happen is very unlikely用于表示你希望发生的事情极不可能实现:  ‘Do you think you’ll get married?’ ‘Chance would be a fine thing!’"你觉得你会结婚吗?""要是有那种机会就好了!" game of chance at game1(15)COLLOCATIONS词语搭配– Meaning 1— 释义 1verbs动词have/stand a chance (of something) (=it is possible you will do it)· I think you have a good chance of getting the job.· 我认为你得到这份工作的可能性很大。give somebody a chance of doing something (=say how likely it is that they will do it)· He has been given a fifty-fifty chance of being fit for Sunday’s match.· 他被认为有五五开的可能赶上周日的比赛。increase the chance of something· Certain foods increase the chance of heart disease.· 某些食物会增加患心脏病的风险。improve the chance of something· The book shows you how to improve your chance of success.· 这本书向你展示如何提高成功的机会。reduce/lessen the chance of something· The talks were aimed at reducing the chance of war.· 会谈旨在降低战争爆发的可能性。ruin any chance of something (=make it impossible for something to happen)· Drinking alcohol can ruin any chance of weight loss.· 饮酒会破坏任何减肥的机会。jeopardize any chance of something (=make something less likely to happen)· This could jeopardize any chance of a ceasefire.· 这可能会危及任何停火的机会。adjectives形容词a good chance (=when something is likely)· I think there is a good chance that he will say yes.· 我认为他很有可能会答应。every chance (=a good chance)· There’s every chance that the baby will survive.· 婴儿存活的可能性很大。some chance· There’s some chance of snow later this week.· 本周晚些时候有一定的降雪可能性。a small/slight/slim chance· He only has a very small chance of being elected.· 他当选的可能性非常小。· There’s a slight chance of some sunshine in the west.· 西部出现阳光的可能性不大。no/little/not much chance· The prisoners knew there was little chance of escape.· 囚犯们知道逃脱的机会很小。a one in three/four/ten etc chance (=used to say how likely something is)· People in their 30s have a one in 3,000 chance of getting the disease.· 30多岁的人患这种病的概率为三千分之一。a fair chance (=a fairly good chance)· If you work, you have a fair chance of passing the test.· 如果你努力,通过考试的可能性是相当大的。a sporting chance (=a fairly good chance)· The proposals had at least a sporting chance of being accepted.· 这些提案至少有一定的被接受的机会。a fighting chance (=a small but real chance)· The Republican Party has a fighting chance at the next election.· 共和党在下次选举中有一拼的机会。a fifty-fifty chance (=an equal chance that something will or will not happen)· I’d say there is a 50–50 chance that the deal will go through.· 我认为这笔交易成功的可能性是五五开。an outside/a remote chance (=a very small chance)· He still has an outside chance of winning the championship.· 他仍有一线机会赢得冠军。a million-to-one chance/a one in a million chance (=when something is extremely unlikely)· It must have been a million-to-one chance that we’d meet.· 我们相遇的概率一定是百万分之一。COLLOCATIONS词语搭配– Meaning 2— 释义 2verbs动词get/have a chance to do something· I’d like a job in which I get the chance to travel.· 我想要一份能让我有机会出行的工作。give somebody/offer/provide a chance· I was given the chance to play the main part in the play.· 我获得了在戏剧中扮演主角的机会。· Sport provides a chance for you to get outside with friends.· 运动为你提供了和朋友一起外出的机会。take a chance (=accept an opportunity)· If I was offered the chance to be in the team, I’d take it.· 如果给我机会加入这支队伍,我会接受的。jump at a chance (=use an opportunity eagerly)· Ed jumped at the chance to earn some extra money.· 埃德迫不及待地抓住了赚外快的机会。grab/seize a chance (=quickly use an opportunity)· As soon as she stopped speaking, I grabbed the chance to leave.· 她一停止说话,我就抓住机会离开了。miss/lose a chance (=not use an opportunity)· He missed a chance to score just before half time.· 他在上半场结束前错过了一个得分机会。throw away/pass up/turn down a chance (=not accept or use an opportunity)· Imagine throwing up a chance to go to America!· 想象一下,白白放弃去美国的机会!welcome the chance to do something· I’d welcome the chance to discuss the problem with someone.· 我很乐意有机会与人讨论这个问题。deserve a chance· Every kid deserves a chance in life.· 每个孩子都应该在生活中得到机会。blow a chance informal非正式 (=have a special opportunity and fail to use it)· He thought he’d blown his chance of happiness.· 他认为自己已经错失了得到幸福的机会。adjectives形容词a second chance/another chance· The interview went badly, so I didn’t think they would give me a second chance.· 面试进行得很糟糕,所以我认为他们不会给我第二次机会。somebody’s last chance· This is my last chance to try and pass the exam.· 这是我尝试通过考试的最后机会。phrases短语the chance of a lifetime (=one that you are very unlikely to have again)· If you don’t decide soon, you’ll have missed the chance of a lifetime.· 如果你不尽快决定,就会错过千载难逢的机会。now’s your chance spoken口语 (=you have the opportunity to do something now)· You’re not working so now’s your chance to write a book.· 你现在没有工作,正是写书的好机会。given the chance/given half a chance (=if there is an opportunity to do something)· Goats will eat anything, given half a chance.· 山羊只要稍有机会,什么都会吃。
    chancechance2 verb 1[transitive] to do something that you know involves a risk明知有风险仍去做某事;冒险:  I wasn’t sure if I’d got quite enough petrol to get me home, but I decided to chance it.我不确定油是否够撑到家,但我还是决定冒险试试。 We decided not to chance our luck in the storm.我们决定不在暴风雨中碰运气。 She’d never played before, but she was ready to chance her arm (=take a risk by doing something which may fail).她以前从未参与过,但她准备好冒险一试(=通过做可能失败的事情来冒险)。chance doing something I decided to stay where I was. I couldn’t chance being seen.我决定留在原地。我不能冒被人看见的风险。2[intransitive] literary文学 to happen in a way which is not expected and not planned以意外、未经计划的方式发生;碰巧chance to do something She chanced to be passing when I came out of the house.我出门时,她碰巧路过。 It chanced that we both went to Paris that year.碰巧那一年我们都去了巴黎。chance on/upon/across somebody/something phrasal verb formal正式 to find something or meet someone when you are not expecting to在意料之外发现某物或遇到某人;偶然发现:  Henry chanced upon some valuable coins in the attic.亨利在阁楼上偶然发现了一些珍贵的硬币。
    chancechance3 adjective [only before noun] not planned or expected非计划的;意外的;偶然的 SYN  accidentalchance meeting/encounter/event etc A chance meeting with a journalist changed everything.与一位记者的偶然相遇改变了一切。 A chance remark by one of his colleagues got him thinking.一位同事无意间的一句话让他陷入了沉思。