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- 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
片語
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
- 毫無疑問；絕對By all odds it is the best film of the year.
這部電影無疑是今年最好的一部。
give odds
- 打賭I'll give odds that he won't come tomorrow.
我敢打賭明天他不會來。
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
- 有可能The odds are that we won't get a baby-sitter.
很可能我們找不到照看孩子的人。