n.
- 偶然；運氣；僥倖；意外[U]
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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）]
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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]
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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）]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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
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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
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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
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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
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I met Tom
by chance yesterday.
昨天我偶然遇見湯姆。
chance it
- 冒險；碰碰運氣
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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
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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
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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
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He does
n'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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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:
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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
Etymology
ME: from OFr. cheance, from cheoir ‘fall, befall’, based on L. cadere.
