- n. 偶然；可能性；机会；冒险
- v. 冒……的险；碰巧
- a. 偶然的
名复: chances
动变: 过去式:chanced 过去分词:chanced 现在进行时:chancing
chance
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n.
- 偶然；运气；侥幸[U]Chance led to the finding of the diamond mine.
这座钻石矿完全是偶然发现的。
- 可能性，希望[C][U][（+of）][+（that）]We have a good chance of winning the game.
我们很可能赢得这场比赛。
- 机会，良机，际遇[C][（+of）][+to-v]I don't get many chances to talk to her recently.
近来我不太有机会与她交谈。
- 冒险[C][（+of）]He took a big chance when he made the investment.
当时他投资时是冒了大风险的。
vt.
- 冒……的险；赌（钱）[W][+v-ing]Don't chance sailing in a storm.
不要冒险在风暴中航行。
vi.
- 碰巧；偶然被发现（或找到）[W][+to-v]I chanced to meet an old friend in the park today.
今天我在公园碰巧遇见一位老朋友。
a.
- 偶然的；碰巧的；意想不到的[Z][B]a chance visit
意料不到的访问
a chance discovery偶然的发现
短语
(a) fat chance
- （作反语用）很少可能--"Were you scared?" --"Fat chance."
—“你当时受惊了吗？” —“才不呢。”
off chance
- 不容易有的机会；极小之可能性There is an off chance of finding her at home.
很少有希望在她家里找到她。
by any chance
- 万一；也许If by any chance somebody calls me, ask him to leave a message.
万一有人给我来电，请他留话。
by chance
- 偶然I met Tom by chance yesterday.
昨天我偶然遇见汤姆。
chance it
- 冒险；碰碰运气I don't know if we can succeed or not, but let's chance it.
我不知道我们是否能成功，不过我们试试看吧。
chance on/upon
- 巧遇We chanced upon him in the park the day before yesterday.
我们前天在公园里碰巧遇到他。
chances are (that)
- 可能Chances are she's already heard the news.
可能她已经知道这消息了。
not (even) a dog's chance
- 一点机会也没有He doesn't stand a dog's chance of buying a house this year because the bank has refused to lend him any money.
今年他肯定不能买房子，因为银行已拒绝给他贷款。
on the chance of
- 怀着……的希望I'll call at her office on the chance of seeing her before she leaves.
我要到她办公室去拜访，希望能在她离开前见到她。
on the chance that
- 希望He waited on the chance that she might want to say more.
他等着，希望她还有话要说。
on the off chance
- 对……抱微小的希望I was lucky to find her at the airfield. I only went on the off chance.
我在机场找到她真是运气。我只是抱着万分之一的希望去的。
stand a good chance
- 很有可能I think he stands a good chance of succeeding in the experiment.
我认为他很有可能取得实验的成功。
stand little chance
- 不大可能Unqualified teachers stand little chance of being employed.
不合格的教师不大有受雇的可能。
stand no chance
- 没有可能This team stands no chance of winning the match.
这个队不可能在比赛中获胜。
take a chance
- 冒险We will take a chance with the weather and go for a picnic.
我们将怀着天气可能会好的侥幸心情去野餐。
take one's chance(s)
- 碰运气；准备冒险The soldiers knew that they must take their chances in the battle.
士兵们知道他们得在战斗中准备冒生命危险。
the main chance
- 最好的机会I think I must do it; this may be my main chance.
我认为我非做不可，这可能是我的大好机会。
辨析
同义:
n.机会，良机，机遇
opportunity opening occasionn.可能性，希望
possibility probability prospect likelihoodn.运气
fate luck fortune lot同义参见:
casual in convenience hazard vacancy contingent unexpected happen haphazard time accidental speculate accident shot2 expectation risk become circumstantial adventitious occurrence occasional反义参见:
necessity以上来源于：《英汉大辞典》
n.
- a possibility of something happening.
- (chances) the probability of something desirable happening.
- an opportunity.
- the occurrence of events in the absence of any obvious intention or cause:he met his brother by chance.
v.
- do something by accident. ▸ (chance upon/on/across) find or see by accident.
- informal risk doing (something).
Phrase
- by any chance
possibly. - chance one's arm
(or luck)
Brit. informal risk doing something. - on the
(off)
chance
just in case. - stand a chance
[usu. with neg.] have a prospect of success or survival. - take a chance
(or chances)
expose oneself to the risk of danger or failure.▸ (take a chance on) risk trusting. - take one's chance
do something risky with the hope of success.
Etymology
ME: from OFr. cheance, from cheoir ‘fall, befall’, based on L. cadere.
以上来源于：《简明牛津英语词典》
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