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chance

noun
 
/tʃɑːns/
/tʃæns/
Idioms
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  1.  
     [countable, uncountable] a possibility of something happening, especially something that you want（尤指希望发生的事的）可能性
    • chance of doing something She only has a slim chance of passing the exam.她通过考试的可能性很小。
    • Is there any chance of getting tickets for tonight?有可能弄到今晚的票吗？
    • chance that… There's a good chance that he'll be back in time.他很有可能会及时回来。
    • There is no chance that he will change his mind.他不可能改变主意。
    • chance of somebody/something doing something What chance is there of anybody being found alive?找到生还者的希望有多大？
    • There is little chance of that happening.发生这种情况的可能性很小。
    • chance of something The operation has a fifty-fifty chance of success.这次手术成功和失败的可能性各占一半。
    • Nowadays a premature baby has a very good chance of survival.如今早产儿存活的希望非常大。
    • Not wearing a helmet could increase your chance of injury.不戴头盔会增加受伤的几率。
    • The Met Office said there was an 80 per cent chance of severe weather.英国气象局表示，恶劣天气的可能性为80%。
    • chance at something Now that he's met the love of his life, he finally has a chance at real happiness.既然他遇到了一生挚爱，他终于有机会获得真正的幸福了。
    • chance for something We believe the plan has a good chance for success. 我们相信这个计划很有可能成功。
    • with a chance They are the one team with a chance of beating us. 他们是唯一有可能打败我们的队伍。
    • an outside chance (= a very small one)非常小的可能性
    • The chances are a million to one against being struck by lightning.遭雷击的可能性是微乎其微的。
    Extra Examples
    • As long as there is an outside chance, we will go for it.只要有一线可能我们就会努力争取。
    • He didn't want to risk the chance of being discovered.他不想去冒被发现的风险。
    • He had zero chance of survival.他幸存的可能性为零。
    • How do you rate our chances of finding her?你觉得我们找到她的可能性有多大？
    • I don't fancy our chances of getting there on time.我认为我们不可能准时到达那里。
    • It was a mistake which eliminated any chance of an Australian victory.这个错误使得澳大利亚获胜的机会化为乌有。
    • She has every chance of passing the exam if she works hard.如果她努力就肯定能通过考试。
    • She played left-handed to give her opponent a fair chance.她用左手进行比赛以给对手一个较为公平的机会。
    • The doctors gave him little chance of surviving the night.医生们说他活过当晚的可能性很小。
    • The missing climber's chances of survival are slim.那个失踪的登山者生还的可能性很渺茫。
    • There is a very real chance that the film will win an award.这部电影很有可能会得奖。
    • There was only a million-to-one chance of it happening.这种事发生的几率只有百万分之一。
    • There's a fair chance that nobody will come to the talk.很有可能没人来听讲座。
    • They have a 90 per cent chance of success.他们有90% 的胜出可能。
    • What are his survival chances?他能活下来的可能性有多大？
    • the variety with the best chance for success最有可能成功的品种
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • excellent
    • good
    • high
    • …
    verb + chance
    • give somebody
    • be in with
    • have
    • …
    preposition
    • by any chance
    • chance of
    • chance for
    • …
    phrases
    • fat chance
    • have every chance
    • no chance!
    • …
    See full entry
  2.  
     [countable] a suitable time or situation when you have the opportunity to do something机会；机遇；时机
    • It was the chance she had been waiting for.那正是她一直等待的机会。
    • Jeff deceived me once already—I won't give him a second chance.杰夫已骗过我一次，我不会再给他机会。
    • This is your big chance (= opportunity for success).这是你成功的大好机会。
    • chance of something We won't get another chance of a holiday this year.我们今年不会再有机会度假了。
    • chance to do something Please give me a chance to explain.请给我一个解释的机会。
    • You'll have the chance to ask questions at the end.最后你有机会提问。
    • The team missed their chance to win the cup.该队错过了赢得奖杯的机会。
    • Tonight is your last chance to catch the play at your local theatre.今晚是你在本地剧院看这出戏的最后一次机会。
    • He jumped at the chance to go back to Australia.他抓住了回澳大利亚的机会。
    • He realized that this might be his only chance to save himself.他意识到这可能是他自救的唯一机会了。
    • chance for somebody to do something There will be a chance for parents to look around the school.家长将有机会参观学校。
    Extra Examples
    • He deserves the chance to give his side of the story.他应该有机会从他这一方说说这件事。
    • Given the chance, I'd retire tomorrow.只要有机会，我明天就退休。
    • He blew four of his seven save chances.7 次可挽救局面的机会，他搞砸了 4 次。
    • He had wasted a golden chance to make history.他浪费了一个创造历史的良机。
    • I finally had the chance to meet my hero.我终于有机会见到我心目中的英雄了。
    • I would welcome the chance to give my opinion.我很乐意有机会讲讲自己的观点。
    • I wouldn't pass up the chance of working for them.我不会放过为他们工作的机会。
    • If she let this chance slip, she would regret it for the rest of her life.如果她让这次机会溜走，她会后悔一辈子的。
    • Katie was his last real chance at happiness.凯蒂是他获得幸福的最后真正的机会。
    • No child should be denied the chance of growing up in a family.任何孩子都不应被剥夺在家庭中长大的机会。
    • She spotted her chance of making a quick profit.她发现了赚快钱的机会。
    • Take every chance that comes your way.把握你遇到的每一个机会。
    • The dog always runs off when it gets half a chance.一有机会这只狗就逃跑。
    • The new college is intended to improve the life chances of children in the inner city.这所新学院旨在改善市中心贫民区孩子们的发展空间。
    • The teacher gave her one last chance to prove she could behave.老师给她最后一次机会，让她证明她会遵守纪律。
    • The team created several clear chances but failed to score.该队制造了多个明显的机会，但都没得分。
    • There are no second chances in this business.这一行不会有第二次机会。
    • They blew their chance to go second in the league.他们丢了在联赛中升到第二的机会。
    • This is the ideal chance for him to show his ability.这是他展示自己才能的理想机会。
    • This is your big chance—grab it with both hands.这是你的一个大好机会，牢牢抓住吧。
    • Travis had left the door open—she seized her chance and was through it like a shot.特拉维斯没关门，她抓住这个机会嗖的就蹿了进去。
    • When the chance came to go to Paris, she jumped at it.去巴黎的机会一出现，她就毫不犹豫地抓住了。
    • We won't get another chance at a vacation this year.我们今年不会再有机会度假了。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • equal
    • fair
    • good
    • …
    … of chance
    • element
    verb + chance
    • get
    • have
    • deserve
    • …
    chance + verb
    • arise
    • come
    • come your way
    • …
    preposition
    • chance at
    phrases
    • given the chance
    • half a chance
    • let a chance slip
    • …
    See full entry
  3.  
     [countable] an unpleasant or dangerous possibility风险；冒险
    • When installing electrical equipment don't take any chances. A mistake could kill.安装电器设备时千万不要冒险，一个失误就可能要人命。
    • The car might break down but that's a chance we'll have to take.汽车可能会抛锚，但这是我们必须冒的风险。
    • chance on somebody/something The producers didn't want to take a chance on an unknown actor.制片人不想在一个不知名的演员身上冒险。
    • chance with somebody/something The police were taking no chances with the protesters.警察采取严密措施应对抗议民众，力求万无一失。
    Topics Dangera2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + chance
    • take
    preposition
    • chance on
    • chance with
    See full entry
  4.  
     [uncountable] the way that some things happen without any cause that you can see or understand偶然；碰巧；意外
    • I met her by chance (= without planning to) at the airport.我碰巧在机场遇见她。
    • Chess is not a game of chance.国际象棋不是靠运气取胜的。
    • It was pure chance that we were both there.我们俩当时都在场纯属巧合。
    • We'll plan everything very carefully and leave nothing to chance.我们将非常周密地筹划一切，决不留任何纰漏。
    Synonyms luckluck
    • chance
    • coincidence
    • accident
    • fate
    • destiny
    These are all words for things that happen or the force that causes them to happen.
    • luck the force that causes good or bad things to happen to people:
      • 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:
      • 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:
      • 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:
      • 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:
      • 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:
      • 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.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
    Extra Examples
    • We met by chance at the airport.我们碰巧在机场相遇。
    • There is always an element of chance in buying a used car.买二手车总会有一点儿碰运气的成分。
    • The results could simply be due to chance.这结果可能纯属意外。
    • The police came upon the hideout purely by chance.警方纯粹是意外地发现了这个隐匿处。
    • Leaving nothing to chance, he delivered the letter himself.他亲自送信确保万无一失。
    • I got most answers right through sheer chance.我纯粹是靠运气答对了大部份题目。
    • By a happy chance he bumped into an old friend on the plane.他在飞机上开心地巧遇一个老朋友。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • mere
    • pure
    • sheer
    • …
    verb + chance
    • leave something to
    preposition
    • by chance
    • due to chance
    • through chance
    • …
    phrases
    • a game of chance
    • take your chances
    See full entry
    5. Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French cheance, from cheoir ‘fall, befall’, based on Latin cadere.
Idioms
as chance would have it
  1. happening in a way that was lucky, although it was not planned凑巧；碰巧
    • As chance would have it, John was going to London too, so I went with him.赶巧约翰也去伦敦，所以我跟他一块儿去了。
be in with a chance (of doing something)
  1. (British English, informal) to have the possibility of succeeding or achieving something有可能成功；有机会获得
    • ‘Do you think we'll win?’ ‘I think we're in with a chance.’“你认为我们会获胜吗？” “我觉得有可能。”
    • He's in with a good chance of passing the exam.他大有可能考试合格。
    • After a poor start, they are now in with a chance of winning the league.虽然开端不好，但是他们现在有机会赢得联赛冠军。
    Topics Doubt, guessing and certaintyc2
by any chance
  1. used especially in questions, to ask whether something is true, possible, etc.（尤用于问句，询问是否真实、可能等）或许，可能
    • Are you in love with him, by any chance?或许你爱上他了？
    • Are you by any chance Mr Ludd?你会不会就是路德先生？
the chances are (that)…
  1. (informal) it is likely that…可能…
    • The chances are you won't have to pay.你可能不用付钱。
chance would be a fine thing
  1. (British English, informal) people say chance would be a fine thing to show that they would like to do or have the thing that somebody has mentioned, but that they do not think that it is very likely苦于没有机会
(a) fat chance (of something/doing something)
  1. (informal) used for saying that you do not believe something is likely to happen不大可能发生
    • ‘They might let us in without tickets.’ ‘Fat chance of that!’“他们也许会让我们免票入场。” “别痴心妄想了！”
    • Fat chance of him helping you!他帮你才怪呢！
a fighting chance
  1. a small chance of being successful if a great effort is made要努力奋斗才有的一线成功机会
    • We still have a fighting chance of beating them and winning the Cup.我们仍然有机会击败他们并赢得奖杯。
    • If you win this round then you still have a fighting chance.如果你赢了这一轮，那么你还有战斗的机会。
    Topics Successc2
give somebody/something half a chance
  1. to give somebody/something some opportunity to do something给…一些机会
    • That dog will give you a nasty bite, given half a chance.只要一有机会，那条狗就会狠咬你一口。
have an even chance (of doing something)
  1. to be equally likely to do or not do something（做某事）有一半的机会；正反各半的可能性
    • She has more than an even chance of winning tomorrow.她明天多半会赢。
    • There’s an even chance that the jury will find him guilty.陪审团判他有罪的可能性很小。
no chance
  1. (informal) there is no possibility不可能
    • ‘Do you think he'll do it?’ ‘No chance.’“你认为他会做这事吗？” “不可能。”
not have/stand a cat in hell’s chance (of doing something)
  1. (informal) to have no chance at all毫无机会；绝无可能
not have a dog’s chance
  1. to have no chance at all毫无机会；绝无可能
    • He hasn't a dog's chance of passing the exam.他根本不可能通过这次考试。
not have a snowball’s chance in hell
  1. (informal) to have no chance at all毫无机会；绝无可能
    • There isn't a snowball's chance in hell that I'll wear that thing!我根本不可能穿那玩意儿！
on the off chance (of doing something/that…)
  1. because of the possibility of something happening, although it is unlikely抱（一线）希望；碰碰运气
    • I didn't think you'd be at home but I just called by on the off chance.我想你不会在家，只是碰碰运气顺路来看一下。
    • She scanned the crowd on the off chance of seeing someone she knew.她扫视着人群，抱着一线希望看是否有熟人。
    • I called in at the office on the off chance that you would still be there.我上了你的办公室，想看看你是不是还在那里。
    • I rang the company just on the off chance that they might have a vacancy.我抱着一线希望给这家公司打电话看是否有职位空缺。
a sporting chance
  1. a reasonable chance of success比较有成功希望的机会Topics Successc2
stand a chance (of doing something)
  1. to have the possibility of succeeding or achieving something有可能成功；有机会获得
    • The driver didn't stand a chance of stopping in time.司机根本不可能及时刹车。
    • He doesn't stand a chance of winning against such an experienced player.他不可能打败这样一位经验丰富的选手。
    Topics Doubt, guessing and certaintyc1
take a chance (on something)
  1. to decide to do something, knowing that it might be the wrong choice冒险
    • We took a chance on the weather and planned to have the party outside.我们怀着天气可能会好的侥幸心理筹划到户外聚会。
    Extra Examples
    • The manager took a chance on the young goalkeeper.教练冒险一用这个年轻守门员。
    • The guide book didn't mention the hotel, but we decided to take a chance.旅游指南中没有提到这家旅馆，但我们决定冒险试试。
    Topics Preferences and decisionsc1
take your chances
  1. to take a risk or to use the opportunities that you have and hope that things will happen in the way that you want碰运气
    • He took his chances and jumped into the water.他冒险跳进水里。
with an eye for/on/to the main chance
  1. (British English, usually disapproving) with the hope of using a particular situation in order to gain some advantage for yourself瞅机会捞一把

chance

verb
/tʃɑːns/
/tʃæns/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they chance
/tʃɑːns/
/tʃæns/
he / she / it chances
/ˈtʃɑːnsɪz/
/ˈtʃænsɪz/
past simple chanced
/tʃɑːnst/
/tʃænst/
past participle chanced
/tʃɑːnst/
/tʃænst/
-ing form chancing
/ˈtʃɑːnsɪŋ/
/ˈtʃænsɪŋ/
Idioms Phrasal Verbs
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  1. [transitive] (informal) to risk something, although you know the result may not be successful冒险；拿…去冒风险
    • chance something She was chancing her luck driving without a licence.她无照驾车，完全是在冒险。
    • ‘Take an umbrella.’ ‘No, I'll chance it’ (= take the risk that it may rain).“带上伞吧。” “不带了，我就冒冒险吧。”
    • chance doing something I stayed hidden; I couldn't chance coming out.我躲了起来，不能冒险出去。
  2. linking verb (formal) to happen or to do something by chance偶然发生；碰巧
    • chance to do something If I do chance to find out where she is, I'll inform you immediately.要是我真的碰巧发现她的行踪，会立即通知你的。
    • They chanced to be staying at the same hotel.他们碰巧住在同一家旅馆。
    • it chanced (that)… It chanced (that) they were staying at the same hotel.碰巧他们住在同一家旅馆。
    3. Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French cheance, from cheoir ‘fall, befall’, based on Latin cadere.
Idioms
chance your arm
  1. (British English, informal) to take a risk although you will probably fail冒险一试；碰碰运气Topics Difficulty and failurec2

chance

adjective
/tʃɑːns/
/tʃæns/
[only before noun]
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  1. not planned意外的；偶然的；碰巧的 synonym unplanned
    • a chance meeting/encounter邂逅
    Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French cheance, from cheoir ‘fall, befall’, based on Latin cadere.

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