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🔑 chance BrE /tʃɑːns / NAmE /tʃæns / noun 🔑 [ C , U ] a possibility of sth happening , especially sth that you want ◆ ~ of doing sth Is there any chance of getting tickets for tonight ? ◆ She has only a slim chance of passing the exam . ◆ ~ that… There's a slight chance that he'll be back in time . ◆ There is no chance that he will change his mind . ◆ ~ of sth happening What chance is there of anybody being found alive ? ◆ ~ of sth Nowadays a premature baby has a very good chance of survival . ◆ The operation has a fifty -fifty chance of success . ◆ an outside chance (= a very small one ◆ The chances are a million to one against being struck by lightning . 🔑 [ C ] a suitable time or situation when you have the opportunity to do sth ◆ It was the chance she had been waiting for . ◆ Jeff deceived me once already —I won't give him a second chance . ◆ This is your big chance (= opportunity for success . ◆ ~ of sth We won't get another chance of a holiday this year . ◆ ~ to do sth Please give me a chance to explain . ◆ Tonight is your last chance to catch the play at your local theatre . ◆ ~ for sb to do sth There will be a chance for parents to look around the school . 🔑 [ C ] an unpleasant or dangerous possibility ◆ When installing electrical equipment don't take any chances . A mistake could kill . 🔑 [ U ] the way that some things happen without any cause that you can see or understand ◆ I met her by chance (= without planning to at the airport . ◆ Chess is not a game of chance . ◆ It was pure chance that we were both there . ◆ We'll plan everything very carefully and leave nothing to chance . luck chance ⬥ coincidence ⬥ accident ⬥ fate ⬥ destiny These are all words for things that happen or the force that causes them to happen. 以上各词均指机遇、命运、运气。
luck the force that causes good or bad things to happen to people 指机遇、命运、运气 ： ◆ This ring has always brought me good luck. 这戒指总是给我带来好运。 chance the way that some things happen without any cause that you can see or understand 指偶然、碰巧、意外 ： ◆ The results could simply be due to chance. 这结果可能纯属意外。 coincidence the fact of two things happening at the same time by chance, in a surprising way 指出人意料的巧合、巧事 ： ◆ They met through a series of strange coincidences. 他们因一连串奇妙的巧合而相遇。 accident something that happens unexpectedly and is not planned in advance 指意外、偶然的事 ： ◆ Their early arrival was just an accident. 他们早到仅仅是偶然而已。 fate the power that is believed to control everything that happens and that cannot be stopped or changed 指命运、天数、定数、天意 ： ◆ Fate decreed that she would never reach America. 命中注定她永远到不了美国。 destiny the power that is believed to control events 指主宰事物的力量、命运之神 ： ◆ I believe there's some force guiding us—call it God, destiny or fate. 我认为有某种力量在指引着我们，称之为上帝也罢，天意也罢，或是命运也罢。 fate or destiny? 用 fate 还是 destiny？ Fate can be kind, but this is an unexpected gift; just as often, fate is cruel and makes people feel helpless. Destiny is more likely to give people a sense of power: people who have a strong sense of destiny usually believe that they are meant to be great or do great things. * fate 有时是善意的，但那只是意外的恩赐；fate 也是残酷的，使人感到无能为力；destiny 更可能给人力量的感觉，have a strong sense of destiny 指人具有强烈使命感，通常认为自己必将不同凡响或成就伟业。 Patterns by …luck/chance/coincidence/accident It's no coincidence/accident that… pure/sheer luck/chance/coincidence/accident to believe in luck/coincidences/fate/destiny ● as ˌchance would ˈhave it happening in a way that was lucky , although it was not planned ◆ As chance would have it , John was going to London too , so I went with him . ● be ˌin with a ˈchance (of doing sth )(BrE informal to have the possibility of succeeding or achieving sth ◆ 'Do you think we'll win ?' 'I think we're in with a chance .' ◆ He's in with a good chance of passing the exam . ● by ˈany chance used especially in questions , to ask whether sth is true , possible , etc . ◆ Are you in love with him , by any chance ? ● the chances ˈare (that )… (informal it is likely that… ◆ The chances are you won't have to pay . ● ˈchance would be a fine thing (BrE informal people say chance would be a fine thing to show that they would like to do or have the thing that sb has mentioned , but that they do not think that it is very likely ● give sb /sth half a ˈchance to give sb /sth some opportunity to do sth ◆ That dog will give you a nasty bite , given half a chance . ● ˈno chance (informal there is no possibility ◆ 'Do you think he'll do it ?' 'No chance .' ● on the ˈoff chance (that )because of the possibility of sth happening , although it is unlikely ◆ I didn't think you'd be at home but I just called by on the off chance . ● stand a ˈchance (of doing sth )to have the possibility of succeeding or achieving sth ◆ The driver didn't stand a chance of stopping in time . ● take a ˈchance (on sth )to decide to do sth , knowing that it might be the wrong choice ◆ We took a chance on the weather and planned to have the party outside . ● take your ˈchances to take a risk or to use the opportunities that you have and hope that things will happen in the way that you want ◆ He took his chances and jumped into the water . ● not have /stand a cat in ˈhell's chance (of doing sth )to have no chance at all ● not have a ˈdog's chance to have no chance at all ◆ He hasn't a dog's chance of passing the exam . ● have an even ˈchance (of doing sth )to be equally likely to do or not do sth ◆ She has more than an even chance of winning tomorrow . ● with an eye for /on /to the main chance (BrE usually disapproving with the hope of using a particular situation in order to gain some advantage for yourself ● (a ) fat ˈchance (of sth /doing sth ) (informal used for saying that you do not believe sth is likely to happen ◆ 'They might let us in without tickets .' 'Fat chance of that !' ● a ˌfighting ˈchance a small chance of being successful if a great effort is made ● not have a ˌsnowball's chance in ˈhell (informal to have no chance at all ● a ˌsporting ˈchance a reasonable chance of success 🔑 chance BrE /tʃɑːns / NAmE /tʃæns / verb present simple - I / you / we / they chance BrE /tʃɑːns / NAmE /tʃæns / present simple - he / she / it chances BrE /ˈtʃɑːnsɪz / NAmE /ˈtʃænsɪz / past simple chanced BrE /tʃɑːnst / NAmE /tʃænst / past participle chanced BrE /tʃɑːnst / NAmE /tʃænst / -ing form chancing BrE /ˈtʃɑːnsɪŋ / NAmE /ˈtʃænsɪŋ / [ T ] (informal to risk sth , although you know the result may not be successful ◆ ~ sth She was chancing her luck driving without a licence . ◆ 'Take an umbrella .' 'No , I'll chance it (= take the risk that it may rain .' ◆ ~ doing sth I stayed hidden ; I couldn't chance coming out . linking verb (formal to happen or to do sth by chance ◆ ~ to do sth If I do chance to find out where she is , I'll inform you immediately . ◆ They chanced to be staying at the same hotel . ◆ it chanced (that )… It chanced (that ) they were staying at the same hotel .● ˌchance your ˈarm (BrE informal to take a risk although you will probably fail ● ˈchance on /upon sb /sth (formal to find or meet sb /sth unexpectedly or by chance ◆ One day he chanced upon Emma's diary and began reading it . 🔑 chance BrE /tʃɑːns / NAmE /tʃæns / adjective [ only before noun ] not planned SYN unplanned ◆ a chance meeting /encounter
