chance

简明英汉词典

chance

[tFB:ns]

n.

机会, 可能性, 偶然性, 运气

v.

碰巧, 偶然发生, 冒...的险adj.偶然的

美国传统词典[双解]

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n.（名词）

(1)The unknown and unpredictable element in happenings that seems to have no assignable cause.

偶然性：在似乎无因可查的事件中末知和不可预测的成分

(2)A force assumed to cause events that cannot be foreseen or controlled; luck:

机缘，侥幸：被认为引起不能预知或控制的事件的力量；运气：

Chance will determine the outcome.

机缘将决定结果

(3)Often chances The likelihood of something happening; possibility or probability:

常作 chances 或然率，机率：很有可能发生的情况；可能性或极可能性：

Chances are good that you will win. Is there any chance of rain?

极有可能你会赢。有可能下雨吗?

(4)An accidental or unpredictable event.

偶然的事，意想不到的事

(5)A favorable set of circumstances; an opportunity:

机遇，机会：

a chance to escape.

逃跑的机会

(6)A risk or hazard; a gamble:

冒险，无把握的事：

took a chance that the ice would hold me.

甘冒冰层可以承受住我的危险

(7)Games A raffle or lottery ticket.

【游戏】 奖券，彩票

(8)Baseball An opportunity to make a putout or an assist that counts as an error if unsuccessful.

【棒球】 刺杀出局，夹杀：做一次传杀或助杀的机会，不成功则算误杀

adj.（形容词）

Caused by or ascribable to chance; unexpected, random, or casual:

恰巧的，偶然的：由机缘引起的或归因于机缘的；没有预想到的，随意的，随便的：

a chance encounter; a chance result.

邂逅；不曾料想的结果

v.（动词）

chanced， chanc.ing， chanc.es

v.intr.（不及物动词）

To come about by chance; occur:

偶然发生，出现：

It chanced that the train was late that day.

那天偶然火车晚点

v.tr.（及物动词）

To take the risk or hazard of:

冒…险：

not willing to chance it.

不愿意去冒险

常用词组

chance on 或

chance upon

To find or meet accidentally; happen upon:

偶然遇到，偶然找到：

While in Paris we chanced on two old friends.

在巴黎我们偶然碰到两位老朋友

习惯用语

by chance

(1)Without plan; accidentally:

意外地；偶然地：

They met by chance on a plane.

他们在飞机上不期而遇

(2)Possibly; perchance:

可能地：

Is he, by chance, her brother?

他可能是她哥哥吗?

on the off chance

In the slight hope or possibility.

万一发生：抱着微小的希望或可能性

语源

(1)Middle English [unexpected event]

中古英语 [不曾预料的事件]

(2)from Old French

源自 古法语

(3)from Vulgar Latin *cadentia

源自 俗拉丁语 *cadentia

(4)from Latin cad?s cadent- [present participle of] cadere [to fall, befall] * see kad-

源自 拉丁语 cad?s cadent- [] cadere的现在分词 [滑落，发生] *参见 kad-

参考词汇

(1)chance， random， casual， haphazard， desultory

(2)These adjectives apply to what is determined not by deliberation or method but by accident.

这些形容词适用于不是由特意或方法而是由偶然性决定的情况。

(3)Chance stresses lack of premeditation:

Chance 强调缺乏事先考虑：

a chance meeting with a friend.

与一位朋友邂逅。

(4)Random implies the absence of a specific pattern or objective and suggests a lack of direction that might or could profitably be imposed:

Random 含指没有特定的模式或目的，并含有缺少原本能有益定向意思：

struck by a random shot;

被流弹击中；

took a random guess.

任意猜想。

(5)Casual stresses lack of deliberation and often suggests an absence of due concern:

Casual 强调缺少考虑以及应有的关注：

made a casual observation.

做随随便便的观察。

(6)Haphazard implies a carelessness or a willful leaving to chance:

Haphazard 含指粗心大意，乐意听任机缘：

offered a haphazard plan of action.

提供了一个随意的行动计划。

(7)Desultory suggests a shifting about from one thing to another that reflects a lack of method:

Desultory 暗指从一件东西移到另一件，反映缺少方法：

engaged in a desultory conversation. See also Synonyms at happen, opportunity

进行一次不连贯的漫谈 参见同义词 happen， opportunity

现代英汉词典

chance

[tFB:ns; (?@) tFAns]

n.

(1)偶然；或然性

I met him by chance.

我偶然遇到了他。

(2)可能性

The chances are ten to one that the guest team will win.

十之八九客队会获胜。

There is a chance that I will see him these days.

这几天我有可能见到他。

This is a chance that I will be chosen for the team.

有可能我被选拔到队里。

The Ox doesn't seem to have any chance of winning the league basketball matches.

看来'公牛'队没有打赢这次蓝球联赛胜的可能了。

(3)机会

I haven't had a chance to read my letter.

我还没有机会看我的信呢。

Is there any chance of the team winning this week?

这个队本星期有无获胜的机会?

It's the chance of a lifetime. You shouldn't miss it.

这是一生中难得的机会,你不应错过。

(4)碰运气；冒险

The chains might break but that's a chance I'll have to take.

链条也许会断,但我不得不冒这个险。

(5)机遇

Chance plays an important part in many card games.

在许多纸牌游戏中,运气是很重要的。

词性变化

chance

vt., vi.

chanced, chancing

(1)碰巧；刚好；偶然

I chanced to see our old headmaster in the street the other day.

前几天我碰巧在街上看到了我们的老校长。

She chanced to be in the restaurant when I was having dinner with an old friend of mine.

我在饭店陪一个老朋友吃晚饭时,碰巧她也在那里。

(2)冒…的危险

He is taking a chance by driving his car so fast.

他冒险把车开得这么快。

You shouldn't chance all your money at once.

你不应该一下子拿所有的钱去碰运气。

chance on

偶然碰见；偶然发现(= chance upon)

现代英汉综合大辞典

chance

[tFB:ns]

n.

(1)机会, 机遇; 侥幸, 幸运, 运气; 偶然性, 偶然事件

(2)[常用复](=probability)概[或然]率; (=possibility)可能性; 希望, 把握; 形势

(3)[美]危险, 冒险, 赌博, 彩票

(4)[美俚]时间; 大量, 许多

(5)[美俚]大学校长

It's the chance of a lifetime.

这是一生中难得再遇到的机会。

Let chance decide.

凭运气决定吧。

Chances[The chances] are that we will win easily.

我们很可能会轻易取胜。

The chances are a hundred to one against you.

你只有百分之一成功的可能。

The chances are against the enemy.

形势对敌人不利。

We will take the chances.

我们要冒这个险。

I stood there a pretty considerable chance.

[美]我在那里站了很久。

词性变化

chance

[tFB:ns]

adj.

偶然的, 意外的

a chance meeting

偶然的相遇

a chance acquaintance

偶然相识的人

chance

[tFB:ns]

vi.

(1)偶然发生, 碰巧, 料想不到

(2)不期而遇(on, upon)

I chanced to be there.

我刚巧在那里。

They chanced upon a policeman.

他们无意中遇见了一位警察。

chance

[tFB:ns]

vt.

冒...的险

chance it

试试看, 碰碰运气看, [美俚]抓住(机会)

I'll chance it.

我得碰碰运气看。

继承用法

chance-medley

n.

(1)【律】偶然杀人; 过失[自卫]杀人[伤害]

(2)偶然(行动)

习惯用语

a dog's chance

极微小的一点儿机会

a fat chance

(1)[口]良机

(2)[讽]很少希望, 可能性很小

a fifty-fifty chance

一半的可能性

a smart chance

[美俚]很大的可能性

a smart chance of

大量的, 很多的

as chance would have it

[口]凑巧; 偏偏; 不巧

as it may chance

要看当时的情况, 不能预料

by any chance

万一, 碰巧, 或许

by chance

偶然, 意外地

by some chance

不知为啥, 不知道为什么

Cat-in-hell's chance

微乎其微的机会

fighting chance

需要奋斗的机会, 经过努力才能成功的机会

give sb. a chance

(1)给某人一次机会

(2)[口]讲点道理吧, 不要太苛求啦

give sb. the chance

给(某人)以机会[条件]

give sb. the chance

给(某人)以机会[条件]

half a chance

一点点机会

have as much chance as a snowflake in hell

[澳]毫无希望

have no chance whatever

没有任何希望

leave nothing to chance

把事情做得四平八稳, 不留漏洞

leave things to chance

听天由命, 听其自然

let the chance slip

错过机会

long chance

冒相当大的险, 没有多大把握的事情

lose no chance for

不放松, 抓住时机

not a cat's chance

[口]毫无机会, 全无希望, 没有任何可能

not ( a cat's a dog's chance

[口]毫无机会, 全无希望, 没有任何可能

not even a cat's chance

[口]毫无机会, 全无希望, 没有任何可能

not even a cat's a dog's chance

[口]毫无机会, 全无希望, 没有任何可能

off chance

不大会有的机会, 极小的可能性

on the chance of

指望, 期待, 心想也许会

on the chance that

指望, 期待, 心想也许会

on the off chance

抱着万一希望; 只是碰碰运气

outside chance

极少的可能性, 不大可能的机会

run the chance of being ...

有...的可能

sporting chance

[口]胜负均等的机会, 公平的机会

stand a chance of

有...的希望

stand no chance of

没有...的希望

stand one's chance

碰碰运气, 好歹试试看

take a chance

冒一冒险, 碰碰运气, 利用一下机会

take one's chance

冒一冒险, 碰碰运气, 利用一下机会

take chances

冒一冒险, 碰碰运气, 利用一下机会

take no chances

不冒险, 力求万全

the main chance

最有利的机会, 赚钱机会, 发财机会

chance it

[口]冒险一试, 碰运气

chance one's arm

[口]冒险一试, 碰运气

chance one's luck

[口]冒险一试, 碰运气

chance of a lifetime

千载难逢的良机, 一生中唯一的机会

chance on

偶然遇见, 不期而遇

chance upon

偶然遇见, 不期而遇

参考词汇

见 happen

用法词典

chance

中古英语 chaunce