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[/ɔdz; ɑdz/] n [pl] 用法:
1 probability or chance (that a certain thing will or will not happen) 可能性; 机会:
The odds are in your favour (ie You are likely to succeed) because you have more experience. 你经验丰富, 成功的机会居多. *
The odds are against him, ie He's unlikely to succeed. 他可能失败. *
The odds are that (ie It is probable that) she'll win. 可能她赢. 用法:
2 difference in strength, numbers, etc (in favour of one person, team, etc); inequalities 差异, 不平等（力量、 数目等有利於某一方）:
a victory against overwhelming odds 以弱胜强 *
They were fighting against heavy odds, ie a much stronger enemy. 他们在抗击强敌. 用法:
3 (in betting) difference in amount between the money bet on a horse, etc and the money that will be paid if it is successful （赌博的）投注赔率:
The horse was running at odds of ten to one. 那匹马参赛赔率是十比一. *
The odds are five to one on that horse. 那匹马的赔率是五比一. *
I bet three pounds on a horse running at twenty to one and won sixty pounds! 我用三镑压在赔率为二十比一的马上, 结果赢了六十镑! 用法:
4 (idm 习语) against (all) the `odds despite strong opposition or disadvantages 尽管极为不利或遭强烈反对:
Against all the odds she achieved her dream of becoming a ballerina. 她冲破重重困难, 实现了当芭蕾舞演员的梦想. be at odds (with sb) (over/on sth) be disagreeing or quarrelling (with sb) (about sth) （与某人）（在某事上）不和, 争吵:
They're constantly at odds with each other. 他们常互相争吵. *
He's always at odds with his father over politics. 在政治上他总和父亲意见不一. even chances/odds/money => even1. give/receive `odds (sport 体) give/receive an advantage at the beginning of a game (eg golf) to make it more difficult for the stronger player to win （比赛开始时强弱双方之间）让步[接受让步]. have the cards/odds stacked against one => stack v. it makes no `odds it will not affect matters; it is of no consequence 无关紧要; 没关系:
It makes no odds to me whether you go or stay. 你是去是留与我无关. lay (sb) odds (of) offer (sb) odds(3) (of) 向（某人）以（某赔率）打赌:
I'll lay odds of three to one that he gets the job. 我以三比一的赔率打赌, 他能得到那份工作. ,odds and `ends; (Brit infml) ,odds and `sods small articles; bits and pieces of various sorts, usu without much value 零星杂物; 琐碎物品:
He's moved most of his stuff; there are just a few odds and ends left. 他把大部分东西都搬走了, 只留下一些零星杂物. Cf 参看 oddment. over the `odds (Brit infml) more than is expected, necessary, etc 比预期的或必要的为多:
The firm pays over the odds for working in unpopular areas. 在条件差的地区工作, 公司多给酬金. *
We offered over the odds for the house to make sure we got it. 我们为有把握得到那所房子就多出了价. what's the `odds? (infml) what does it matter?; it's not important 那有什麽关系?; 那无所谓:
He's left her? What's the odds? He was never at home anyhow. 他离开她了? 那算得了什麽? 他反正从来都不在家里. |