音标：[tʃæns, tʃɑ:ns]
n. 机会, 意外, 可能性
vi. 偶然发生
vt. 冒险
相关词组:
chance one's arm
not even a dog's chance
on the chance of
on the off chance of
stand a good chance
stand no chance
take a chance
take one's chance
There is a chance that...
leave it to chance
chance it
as it may chance
by any chance
by chance
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chance的短语、例句：
chance
n
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 口) 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 口) 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 口) 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 v
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.
2 [Tn, Tg] (infml 口) risk (sth) 冒（某事的）险
`Take an umbrella.´ `No I´ll chance it (ie risk getting wet).´ ｀带著雨?quot;?＇ ｀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.
3 (idm 习语) ,chance one´s `arm (infml 口) take a risk, although it is likely that one will fail （尽管可能失败）仍冒险试一试.
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.
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