chance
noun
verb
adj
tʃɑːns noun
1
POSSIBILITY
可能性
how possible or likely it is that something will happen, especially something you want 机会，可能性 C,U
2
OPPORTUNITY
机会
a time or situation which you can use to do something that you want to do 机会，机遇，有利时机; C
chance to do sth
Ralph was waiting for a chance to introduce himself.
拉尔夫正在等待机会作自我介绍。
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our only chance of escape
我们唯一的逃脱机会
have/get a chance (to do sth)
I never get a chance to relax these days.
我近来一直没机会好好放松一下。
I’m sorry, I haven’t had a chance to look at it yet.
很抱歉，我还没有时间看呢。
I can explain everything if you’ll just give me a chance .
如果你能给我机会，我会解释这一切的。
You should take the chance (=use the opportunity) to travel while you’re still young.
你应该趁年轻抓紧机会旅游。
grab the chance/jump at the chance (eagerly and quickly use an opportunity) 〔赶紧〕抓住机会
If someone invited me over to Florida, I’d jump at the chance.
如果有人邀请我去佛罗里达，我会赶紧抓住这个机会。
Denise never misses the chance of a free meal.
丹尼丝从不错过任何吃免费餐的机会。
a second chance/another chance
He was given a second chance to prove his abilities.
他得到了可以再次证明自己能力的机会。
Friday is your last chance to see the show before it closes.
星期五是演出谢幕前最后的观看机会。
I’ll give you one last chance and if you don’t bring it on Monday, you’ll be in trouble.
我给你最后一次机会，如果你星期一还不把它带来的话就够你瞧的了。
a chance of a lifetime/a chance in a million (a chance that you are very unlikely to have again) 千载难逢的机会
I couldn’t pass up going to Japan; it was a chance in a million.
我不想放弃去日本的机会，这可是千载难逢的啊。
Quick! Now’s your chance to ask her, before she leaves.
快点！ 你的机会来了，趁她还没走快去问她。
Rick could do really well, given half a chance (=if he were given even a small opportunity) .
只要给里克一点机会，他就能做得很好。
3
RISK
风险
take a chance to do something that involves risks 冒险; 碰运气
The rope might break, but that’s a chance we’ll have to take.
绳子可能会断，但我们只能冒这个险了。
After losing $20,000 on my last business venture, I’m not taking any chances this time.
上次买卖我损失了 20,000 美元，这次我不会冒任何风险了。
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He was taking a chance on a relatively new young actor.
他在冒险用一个出道不太久的年轻演员。
He decided to take his chances in the boat.
他决定上船碰碰运气。
4
LIKELY TO SUCCEED
很可能成功的
likely it is that someone will succeed 某人的成功机会 BrE
Ryan will be a candidate in next month’s elections, but his chances are not good.
瑞安将是下个月大选的候选人，但他成功的机会不大。
sb’s chances of doing sth
England’s chances of winning the series have all but disappeared.
英格兰队在这次系列赛中获胜的机会几乎已荡然无存。
not fancy/not rate sb’s chances
I don’t fancy their chances against Brazil.
我觉得他们胜巴西队的机会很渺茫。
5
LUCK
运气
the way some things happen without being planned or caused by people 巧合，偶然; U
by chance
I bumped into her quite by chance in Oxford Street.
我在牛津大街碰巧遇到她。
leave sth to chance (to not plan something but just hope that everything will happen as intended) 让某事碰运气
Dave had thought of every possibility, he was leaving nothing to chance.
戴夫把所有的可能性都考虑到了，不留任何纰漏。
pure/sheer/blind chance (not at all planned) 纯粹的巧合
It was pure chance that they ended up working in the same office in the same town.
真巧，结果他们在同一个小镇同一个办事处工作。
As chance would have it , the one time I wanted to see her, she wasn’t in.
真凑巧，我就这么一次想见她，她却偏偏不在。
6
stand/have a chance (of sth/of doing sth)
if someone or something stands a chance of doing something, it is possible that they will succeed （某事/做某事）有成功的可能性
If we did move to London, I’d stand a much better chance of getting a job.
如果我们当初搬到伦敦，那我找到工作的可能性就会大得多。
Ireland have an outside chance (=slight chance) of qualifying for the World Cup.
爱尔兰队获得世界杯参赛资格的可能性不大。
He has a sporting chance of promotion (=a fairly good chance) .
他得到提升的可能性相当大。
I’ve given myself a fighting chance of getting to the finals (=a small but real chance if a great effort can be made) .
我在为自己进入决赛而努力争取机会。
7
by any chance
used to ask politely whether something is true [口] 也许，可能〔用于礼貌地问某事是否属实〕 spoken
Are you Mrs Grant, by any chance?
你可能就是格兰特太太吧？
8
any chance of...?
used to ask whether you can have something or whether something is possible [口] 能…吗？〔用于询问是否能拥有某物或某事是否可能〕 spoken
Any chance of a cup of coffee?
我能要杯咖啡吗？
Any chance of you coming to the party on Saturday?
星期六你能来参加聚会吗？
9
be in with a chance
if a competitor is in with a chance, it is possible that they will win 有成功 （获胜 ）的可能
I think we’re in with a good chance of beating them.
我认为我们击败他们的可能性很大。
10
no chance!/fat chance!
10. used to emphasize that you are sure something could never happen [口] 绝对不可能！ spoken
‘Maybe your brother would lend you the money?’ ‘Huh, fat chance!’
“也许你哥哥会借钱给你呢？”“ ！ 绝不可能！”
11
on the off chance
11. if you do something on the off chance, you do it hoping for a particular result, although you know it is not likely 希望〔某事〕会发生，对…抱有一线希望
I didn’t really expect her to be at home. I just called on the off chance.
我并不指望她会在家，我只是打个电话试试。
12
chance would be a fine thing!
12. used to mean that the thing you want to happen is very unlikely [英，口] 要有这样的机会就好了！〔用于表示希望发生的事是不可能的〕 BrE spoken
‘Do you think you’ll get married?’ ‘Chance would be a fine thing!’
“你觉得你会结婚吗？”“哪有这样的好事啊！”
13
chance
means possibility. chance 指可能性
There is a small chance he is still alive.
他还活着的可能性很小。
You’ve got a good chance of passing.
你通过的可能性很大。
14
chance
also means opportunity. chance 也可以指机会
You will have the chance to meet the star of the show.
你将有机会见到演这部戏的明星。
15
chance
also means that something happened by coincidence or was not planned. chance 也可以指偶然或意外的事
It was pure chance that we bought the same shoes.
我们买了同样的鞋子纯属偶然。
16
chances
Someone’s are the probability that they will do something. someone’s chances 指某人做某事的可能性
Her chances of finding him after all these years are slim.
过了这么多年，她找到他的可能性已经很小了。
He aims to win today – what are his chances?
今天他志在必胜，可能性有多大？
17
chances of doing
Use sth, not ‘chances to do sth’. 用 chances of doing sth ，不用 chances to do sth
Your chances of getting (NOT 不说 chances to get) a job are as good as anyone’s.
你和别人一样也能找到工作的。
18
luck
is when something good happens without being planned. luck 指未经安排而得到的好运
He won more through luck than skill.
他获胜更多的是靠运气而非技巧。
It was such luck that you were there to help me!
真是幸运，有你帮助我！
verb
19 to do something that you know involves a risk 冒…的险〔做某事〕 T
I wasn’t sure if I’d got quite enough petrol to get me home, but I decided to chance it .
我不知道开车回家汽油够不够，但我决定冒一下险。
We decided not to chance our luck in the storm.
我们决定不去冒险顶着暴风雨出去。
She’d never played before, but she was ready to chance her arm (=take a risk by doing something which may fail) .
她从未玩过，但她准备冒险试一下。
chance doing sth
I decided to stay where I was. I couldn’t chance being seen.
我决定留在原处，我不敢冒险被人看到。
20 to happen in a way which is not expected and not planned [文] 偶然 （碰巧 ）发生 I | literary
chance to do sth
She chanced to be passing when I came out of the house.
我从屋里出来时她恰巧经过。
It chanced that we both went to Paris that year.
碰巧那一年我们都去了巴黎。
21 to find something or meet someone when you are not expecting to [正式] 与…不期而遇，碰上
Henry chanced upon some valuable coins in the attic.
亨利无意中在阁楼里发现了一些很珍贵的硬币。
adj
22 not planned or expected 偶然的，意外的;
chance meeting/encounter/event etc
A chance meeting with a journalist changed everything.
和一位新闻记者的不期而遇改变了一切。
A chance remark by one of his colleagues got him thinking.
一位同事无意中说的一句话让他思考了起来。