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nounverbadjective chance of doing something Is there any chance of getting tickets for tonight? 有可能弄到今晚的票吗？ She has only a slim chance of passing the exam. 她通过考试的希望很渺茫。 chance that… There's a slight chance that he'll be back in time. 他及时赶回来的可能性不大。 There is no chance that he will change his mind. 他不可能改变主意。 chance of something happening What chance is there of anybody being found alive? 找到生还者的希望有多大？ chance of something Nowadays a premature baby has a very good chance of survival. 如今早产儿存活的希望非常大。 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。 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。 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。 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。 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。 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. 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。 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。 ‘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。 Are you in love with him, by any chance? 或许你爱上他了？ The chances are you won't have to pay. 你可能不用付钱。 ‘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！” We still have a fighting chance of beating them and winning the Cup. If you win this round then you still have a fighting chance. 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。 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. ‘Do you think he'll do it?’ ‘No chance.’ “你认为他会做这事吗？” “不可能。” He hasn't a dog's chance of passing the exam. 他根本不可能通过这次考试。 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。 The driver didn't stand a chance of stopping in time. 司机根本不可能及时刹车。 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。 He took his chances and jumped into the water. 他冒险跳进水里。 This ring has always brought me good luck.这戒指总是给我带来好运。 The results could simply be due to chance.这结果可能纯属意外。 They met through a series of strange coincidences.他们因一连串奇妙的巧合而相遇。 Their early arrival was just an accident. 他们早到仅仅是偶然而已。 Fate decreed that she would never reach America.命中注定她永远到不了美国。 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。 After a poor start, they are now in with a chance of winning the league. Are you by any chance Mr Ludd? As long as there is an outside chance, we will go for it. By a happy chance he bumped into an old friend on the plane. Chess is not a game of chance. 国际象棋不是靠运气取胜的。 Fat chance of him helping you! Given the chance, I’d retire tomorrow. He blew four of his seven save chances. He deserves the chance to give his side of the story. He didn’t want to risk the chance of being discovered. He doesn’t stand a chance of winning against such an experienced player. He had wasted a golden chance to make history. He had zero chance of survival. He realized that this might be his only chance to save himself. How do you rate our chances of finding her? I don’t fancy our chances of getting there on time. I finally had the chance to meet my hero. I got most answers right through sheer chance. I rang the company just on the off chance that they might have a vacancy. I would welcome the chance to give my opinion. I wouldn’t pass up the chance of working for them. If she let this chance slip, she would regret it for the rest of her life. It was a mistake which eliminated any chance of an Australian victory. Katie was his last real chance at happiness. Leaving nothing to chance, he delivered the letter himself. No child should be denied the chance of growing up in a family. She has every chance of passing the exam if she works hard. She played left-handed to give her opponent a fair chance. She spotted her chance of making a quick profit. Take every chance that comes your way. The doctors gave him little chance of surviving the night. The dog always runs off when it gets half a chance. The guide book didn’t mention the hotel, but we decided to take a chance. The manager took a chance on the young goalkeeper. The missing climber’s chances of survival are slim. The new college is intended to improve the life chances of children in the inner city. The police came upon the hideout purely by chance. The police were taking no chances with the protesters. The results could simply be due to chance.这结果可能纯属意外。 The teacher gave her one last chance to prove she could behave. The team created several clear chances but failed to score. There are no second chances in this business. There is a very real chance that the film will win an award. There is always an element of chance in buying a used car. There isn’t a snowball’s chance in hell that I’ll wear that thing! There was only a million-to-one chance of it happening. There’s a fair chance that nobody will come to the talk. They blew their chance to go second in the league. They have a 90 per cent chance of success. This is the ideal chance for him to show his ability. This is your big chance—grab it with both hands. Travis had left the door open—she seized her chance and was through it like a shot. What are his survival chances? When the chance came to go to Paris, she jumped at it. the variety with the best chance for success As chance would have it, John was going to London too. 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。 Nowdays a premature baby has a very good chance of survival. The car might break down but that’s a chance we’ll have to take. There’s a slight chance that she’ll be back in time. We met by chance at the airport. We won’t get another chance at a vacation this year. 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。 When installing electrical equipment don’t take any chances. You’ll have the opportunity/chance to ask questions at the end. 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。 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。 a chance meeting/encounter邂逅 |