Dreye權威釋義

n.[K]

機會，可能性；成功的可能性[（+on/against）][+（that）]
His odds were very poor after he sprained his wrist.
他扭傷了手腕，獲勝的可能性極小。
The odds are that our team will win.
我們隊大概會贏。
The odds are against us.
我們成功的機會很小。
投注賠率，賭注差額
不和，相爭
She is at odds with her boss.
她與她的老板不和。
區別，差異；差額
It makes no odds whether you give me coffee or tea.
你請我喝咖啡或喝茶都沒有什麼關係。
It makes no odds whether she goes or she stays.
她去也好留也好都沒有什麼關係。
優勢
The odds are on the visiting team.
客隊佔優勢。
She succeeded against overwhelming odds.
她在極端不利的條件下獲得了成功。
（比賽時對較弱一方的）讓步

at odds

不一致
This action is greatly at odds with his previous attitude.
這一行動與他以往的態度大相徑庭。

by all odds

give odds

odds and ends

零星物品
Everything has been packed in boxes except a few odds and ends.
除了幾件零星物品，所有的東西都裝在盒子裡了。

the odds are

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以上來源於：《英漢大辭典》

pl. n.

the ratio between the amounts staked by the parties to a bet, based on the expected probability either way.
(the odds) the chances of something happening or being the case.
(the odds) the balance of advantage; superiority in strength, power, or resources:
she clung to the lead against all the odds.

at odds
in conflict or at variance.
it makes no odds
informal, chiefly Brit. it does not matter. [from an earlier use of odds in the sense ‘difference in advantage or effect’.]
lay (or give) odds
offer a bet with odds favourable to the other better.
over the odds
Brit. (especially of a price) above what is generally considered acceptable.
take odds
offer a bet with odds unfavourable to the other better.

C16: appar. the pl. of the obs. noun odd ‘odd number or odd person’.

以上來源於：《簡明牛津英語詞典》