| [/tʃɑːns; US tʃæns; tʃæns/] n 用法:
1 [U] way in which things happen without any cause that can be seen or understood; luck; fortune 无任何可见到的或可了解的原因而发生的情况; 机会; 运气:
Chance plays a big part in many board games. 在许多棋类游戏中, 大多靠碰运气取胜. *
It was (pure) chance our meeting in Paris/that we met in Paris. 我们在巴黎相遇（纯）属巧合. *
trust to chance 凭机会; 碰运气 *
leave nothing to chance, ie take great care in planning sth to reduce the chance of bad luck 不靠运气（极仔细地计划某事物以减少不利的可能性） *
a game of chance, ie one decided by luck, not skill 靠碰运气的游戏 *
[attrib 作定语] a chance meeting, encounter, occurrence, happening, etc 巧遇、 偶然相遇、 偶发事件、 偶然发生的事. 用法:
2 ~ of (doing) sth/to do sth/that... [C, U] possibility; likelihood 可能性:
Is there any chance of getting tickets for tonight's performance? 有可能得到今晚演出的票吗? *
What are the chances of his coming? 他来的可能性有多大? *
She has a good chance/no chance/not much chance/only a slim chance of winning. 她大有希望[没有可能/没什麽希望/只有些微的可能]获胜. *
What chance of success do we have? 我们成功的把握有多大? *
There's a faint chance that you'll find him at home. 在他家里找到他的可能性很小. 用法:
3 [C] ~ (of doing sth/to do sth) occasion when success seems very probable; opportunity 很有可能成功的时机; 机会:
It was the chance she had been waiting for. 这就是她一直等待的机会. *
You won't get another chance of going there. 你没有再到那里去的机会了. *
Please give me a chance to explain. 请给我个机会让我解释一下. *
You'd be a fool to ignore a chance like that. 你放弃掉那样的机会可太蠢了. *
This is your big chance! ie your best opportunity of success. 这是你的大好机会! =>Usage at opportunity 用法见opportunity. 用法:
4 [C] risk; gamble 冒险; 赌博:
This road may not be the one we want but that's a chance we're going to have to take. 我们要走的并不是这条路--但我们还是要冒险试一试. 用法:
5 [C] unplanned event, esp a lucky one; accident 意外事件; （尤指）机会; 机遇:
By a happy chance a policeman was passing as I was attacked. 在我受到攻击时, 幸好有个警察经过. 用法:
6 (idm 习语) as ,chance would `have it by coincidence; as it happens 凑巧; 碰巧:
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. by `any chance perhaps; possibly 或许; 可能:
Would you by any chance have change for 5? 你能找换5英镑的零钱吗? by `chance by accident; accidentally; unintentionally 偶然地; 意外地; 非有意地:
I met her quite by chance. 我遇见她完全是偶然的. a cat in hell's chance => cat1. `chance would be a fine thing (infml) I would like to do sth but will never have an opportunity to do it 愿作某事但永远没有机会去作. the chances are (that)... (infml) it is likely that... 很可能...:
The chances are that she'll be coming. 很可能她要来. an even chance => even1. even chances/odds/money => even1. a fighting chance => fight1. give sb/sth half a `chance give sb/sth some opportunity of being or doing sth 给某人[某事物]一些机会去成为或去做某事物:
She's keen and I'm sure she'll succeed given half a chance. 她聪明机智, 只要有点儿机会我肯定她会成功. have an eye for/on/to the main chance => eye1. no chance (infml) there is no possibility of that 没有可能; 没有希望. not have a chance/hope in hell => hell. on the (off) chance (of doing sth/that...) in the hope of sth happening, although it is unlikely 希望某事发生（虽然可能性不大）; 抱（一线）希望:
I didn't think you'd be at home, but I just called on the `off chance. 我想你不会在家的, 只是抱著一线希望给你打个电话. a sporting chance => sporting. stand a chance (of sth/of doing sth) have a chance of (achieving) sth 有（完成）某事物的希望; 有达到某目的的机会:
He stands a (good/fair) chance of passing the examination. 他考试及格（大[很]）有希望. take a `chance (on sth) attempt to do sth, in spite of the possibility of failure; take a risk 试图做成某事物（虽然有失败的可能性）; 冒险; 碰运气. take `chances behave riskily 冒险:
You should never take chances when driving a car. 开车时决不应冒险. take one's `chance profit as much as one can from one's opportunities 从自己的机遇中尽量取得利益. chance 2
[/tʃɑːns; US tʃæns; tʃæns/] v 用法:
1 (fml 文) happen by chance 偶然发生; 碰巧:
She chanced to be in/It chanced that she was in when he called. 他打电话时碰巧她在家. =>Usage at appear 用法见appear. 用法:
2 [Tn, Tg] (infml) risk (sth) 冒（某事的）险:
`Take an umbrella.' `No I'll chance it (ie risk getting wet).' ｀带著雨伞吧.＇ ｀不带了--豁出去了（可能被淋湿）.＇ *
We'll have to chance meeting an enemy patrol. 我们不得不冒著可能遇上敌人巡逻兵的危险. 用法:
3 (idm 习语) ,chance one's `arm (infml) take a risk, although it is likely that one will fail （尽管可能失败）仍冒险试一试. 用法:
4 (phr v) chance on sb/sth (fml 文) happen to meet sb or find sth 偶然遇见某人; 偶然发现某事物. |