chance

[英] [tʃɑ:ns] [美] [tʃæns] 生词本

n.

v.

adj.

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1. N-VAR 可能(性);机会 If there is a chance of something happening, it is possible that it will happen. 
  • Do you think they have a chance of beating Australia?...

    你认为他们有可能击败澳大利亚吗?

  • This partnership has a good chance of success...

    这个组合获胜的希望很大。

  • The specialist who carried out the brain scan thought Tim's chances of survival were still slim...

    给蒂姆做脑部扫描的专科医生认为他活下来的可能性仍旧渺茫。

2. N-COUNT 机会;机遇 If you have a chance to do something, you have the opportunity to do it. 
  • The electoral council announced that all eligible people would get a chance to vote...

    选举委员会宣布,所有有资格者都将获得投票的机会。

  • Most refugee doctors never get the chance to practice medicine in British hospitals...

    多数去避难的医生永远没有机会在英国医院行医。

  • I felt I had to give him a chance.

    我觉得自己必须给他个机会。

3. ADJ 偶然的;意外的;凑巧的 A chance meeting or event is one that is not planned or expected. 
  • ...a chance meeting.

    偶遇

  • Chance is also a noun.
    • ...a victim of chance and circumstance.

      时运不济的倒霉蛋

4. VERB 碰巧(做);偶然发现 If you chance to do something or chance on something, you do it or find it although you had not planned or tried to. 
  • A man I chanced to meet proved to be a most unusual character...

    我邂逅了一个人,后来发现他是个极为与众不同的家伙。

  • It was just then that I chanced to look round.

    就在那时,我恰好环顾了下四周。

  • ...Christopher Columbus, who chanced upon the Dominican Republic nearly 500 years ago.

    克里斯托弗·哥伦布,在近500年前偶然发现多米尼加共和国的人

5. VERB 冒…的险 If you chance something, you do it even though there is a risk that you may not succeed or that something bad may happen. 
  • Andy knew the risks. I cannot believe he would have chanced it...

    安迪知道有风险,我不敢相信他竟然甘冒其险。

  • He decided no assassin would chance a shot from amongst that crowd.

    他认定,没有刺客会冒险混在人群里开枪。

6. See also: off-chance;  
7. PHRASE 偶然;碰巧 Something that happens by chance was not planned by anyone. 
  • He had met Mr Maude by chance.

    他曾邂逅过莫德先生。

8. PHRASE (用以询问某事是否属实)会不会,可能 You can use by any chance when you are asking questions in order to find out whether something that you think might be true is actually true. 
  • Are they by any chance related?

    他们有可能是亲戚吗?

9. PHRASE 有可能;有机会 If you say that someone stands a chance of achieving something, you mean that they are likely to achieve it. If you say that someone doesn't stand a chance of achieving something, you mean that they cannot possibly achieve it. 
  • Being very good at science subjects, I stood a good chance of gaining high grades...

    我理科很棒,所以很有机会拿高分。

  • Neither is seen as standing any chance of snatching the leadership from him.

    两人都不被认为有任何可能从他手中夺得领导权。

10. PHRASE 冒险;碰运气 When you take a chance, you try to do something although there is a large risk of danger or failure. 
  • You take a chance on the weather if you holiday in the UK...

    在英国度假,只有赌天气了。

  • From then on, they were taking no chances...

    从那时起,他们就不再冒险了。

  • Dennis was not a man to take chances.

    丹尼斯不是个敢冒风险的人。

Noun

1. a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances;

  • "the holiday gave us the opportunity to visit Washington"
  • "now is your chance"

2. an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another;

  • "bad luck caused his downfall"
  • "we ran into each other by pure chance"

3. a risk involving danger;

  • "you take a chance when you let her drive"

4. a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur;

  • "what is the probability of rain?"
  • "we have a good chance of winning"
Verb

1. be the case by chance;

  • "I chanced to meet my old friend in the street"

2. take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome;

  • "When you buy these stocks you are gambling"

3. come upon, as if by accident; meet with;

  • "We find this idea in Plato"
  • "I happened upon the most wonderful bakery not very far from here"
  • "She chanced upon an interesting book in the bookstore the other day"
Adjective

1. occurring or appearing or singled out by chance;

  • "their accidental meeting led to a renewal of their friendship"
  • "seek help from casual passers-by"
  • "a casual meeting"
  • "a chance occurrence"

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  • 1.机遇;偶然
1. "I'm very glad to have such a chance to go abroad.
我很高兴有这次出国机会。

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2. "We have a good chance of winning," he exclaimed optimistically.
“我们很可能获胜。”他乐观地喊道。

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3. A chance conversation led to a brilliant new career for the young catering student.
一次偶然的谈话让这名年轻的餐饮业学生进入了一个前景一片光明的新职业。

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4. A higher school team would have a fat chance beating a strong college team.
一个中学队不太可能击败实力强的大学队。

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5. Although we have only met by chance, I can see you are a very remarkable girl with a clear purpose in life.
虽然我们萍水相逢,可是我觉得你是个了不起的有志气的姑娘。

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6. As chance would have it he was going to London as well and was able to give me a lift.
赶巧他也去伦敦,所以能载我一程。

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7. As chance would have it they caught the last bus.
他们凑巧能赶上最后一趟车。

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8. By pure chance he found the rare book he needed in a little shop.
纯粹是偶然机会,他在一家小书店看到这本他所需要的稀有的书。

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9. By some chance the man left without a word.
不知为啥这人一言不发离去了。

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10. Chance had thrown us together at a skiing resort.
机缘使我们在一个滑雪胜地相遇。

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11. Cynics believe that finding a good husband these days is a game of chance.
愤世嫉俗者认为,现在要找到一个好丈夫是一件碰运气的事情。

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12. Do you have by any chance a pen with you?
你带笔了吗?

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13. Don't let the good chance slip.
良机勿失。

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14. Fancy hurling away a good chance like that, the silly girl!
想想她竟然把这样一个好机会白白丢掉了,真是个傻姑娘!

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15. Father will not chance driving on the icy roads.
父亲不愿意冒险在结冰的道路上开车。

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16. Fred doesn't stand a fair chance of being elected.
福瑞德没有获选的可能性。

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17. Given the chance, I'll do it again.
如果有机会,我会再干一次。

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18. He always has an eye to the main chance, seeing when money can be made.
他总在注意着赚钱的机会。

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19. He got another chance and didn't want to mess up again.
他又获得一次机会,这次他再也不愿意把事情弄糟了。

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20. He had bugged off before I had a chance to get a word in.
我还没来得及讲话,他已经走了。

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