Dreye權威釋義|chance

n.

偶然；運氣；僥倖；意外[U]
Chance led to the finding of the diamond mine.
這座鑽石礦完全是偶然發現的。
可能性，希望[C][U][（+of）][+（that）]
We have a good chance of winning the game.
我們很可能贏得這場比賽。
機會，良機，際遇[C][（+of）][+to-v]
I don't get many chances to talk to her recently.
近來我不太有機會與她交談。
冒險；賭博[C][（+of）]
He took a big chance when he made the investment.
當時他投資時是冒了大風險的。

vt.

冒……的險；賭（錢）[W][+v-ing]
Don't chance sailing in a storm.
不要冒險在風暴中航行。

vi.

碰巧；偶然被發現（或找到）[W][+to-v]
I chanced to meet an old friend in the park today.
今天我在公園碰巧遇見一位老朋友。

a.

偶然的；碰巧的；意想不到的[Z][B]
a chance visit
意料不到的訪問
a chance discovery
偶然的發現

片語

(a) fat chance

（作反語用）很少可能
Were you scared? Fat chance.
你當時受驚了嗎？才不呢。

off chance

不容易有的機會；極小之可能性
There is an off chance of finding her at home.
很少有希望在她家裡找到她。

by any chance

萬一；也許
If by any chance somebody calls me, ask him to leave a message.
萬一有人給我來電，請他留話。

by chance

偶然地；意外地
I met Tom by chance yesterday.
昨天我偶然遇見湯姆。

chance it

冒險；碰碰運氣
I don't know if we can succeed or not, but let's chance it.
我不知道我們是否能成功，不過我們試試看吧。

chance on/upon

巧遇
We chanced upon him in the park the day before yesterday.
我們前天在公園裡碰巧遇到他。

chances are (that)

可能
Chances are she's already heard the news.
可能她已經知道這消息了。

not (even) a dog's chance

一點機會也沒有
He doesn't stand a dog's chance of buying a house this year because the bank has refused to lend him any money.
今年他肯定不能買房子，因為銀行已拒絕給他貸款。

on the chance of

懷著……的希望
I'll call at her office on the chance of seeing her before she leaves.
我要到她辦公室去拜訪，希望能在她離開前見到她。

on the chance that

希望
He waited on the chance that she might want to say more.
他等著，希望她還有話要說。

on the off chance

對……抱微小的希望
I was lucky to find her at the airfield. I only went on the off chance.
我在機場找到她真是運氣。我只是抱著萬分之一的希望去的。

stand a good chance

很有可能
I think he stands a good chance of succeeding in the experiment.
我認為他很有可能取得實驗的成功。

stand little chance

不大可能
Unqualified teachers stand little chance of being employed.
不合格的教師不大有受僱的可能。

stand no chance

沒有可能
This team stands no chance of winning the match.
這個隊不可能在比賽中獲勝。

take a chance

冒險
We will take a chance with the weather and go for a picnic.
我們將懷著天氣可能會好的僥倖心情去野餐。

take one's chance(s)

碰運氣；準備冒險
The soldiers knew that they must take their chances in the battle.
士兵們知道他們得在戰鬥中準備冒生命危險。

the main chance

最好的機會
I think I must do it; this may be the main chance.
我認為我非做不可，這可能是大好機會。

辨析

同義:

n.機會，良機，際遇

opportunity opening occasion

n.可能性，希望

possibility probability prospect likelihood

n.運氣

fate luck fortune lot

同義參見:

casual convenience hazard happen haphazard contingent vacancy unexpected accidental time accident speculate shot² expectation risk adventitious circumstantial occurrence occasional

反義參見:

necessity

以上來源於：《英漢大辭典》

n.

a possibility of something happening.
(chances) the probability of something desirable happening.
an opportunity.
the occurrence of events in the absence of any obvious intention or cause:
he met his brother by chance.

v.

do something by accident.
▸ (chance upon/on/across) find or see by accident.
informal risk doing (something).

Phrase

by any chance
possibly.
chance one's arm (or luck)
Brit. informal risk doing something.
on the (off) chance
just in case.
stand a chance
[usu. with neg.] have a prospect of success or survival.
take a chance (or chances)
expose oneself to the risk of danger or failure.
▸ (take a chance on) risk trusting.
take one's chance
do something risky with the hope of success.

Etymology

ME: from OFr. cheance, from cheoir ‘fall, befall’, based on L. cadere.

以上來源於：《簡明牛津英語詞典》

찬스(chance)

[名]

機會；運氣。
절호의 찬스를 잡다.
抓住絕好的機會。

以上來源於：《無敵韓中辭典》