chance

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【释义】：

n．❶ 偶然，不意，运气：Let chance decide．碰碰运气吧．leave(things)to chance听其自然．a game of chance凭机会而不凭本领的游戏．take one’s chance碰运气，试试看．by chance偶然：We met him by chance．我们偶然碰见了他．❷ 可能性：He has no(not much) chance of winning(or to win)．他没有(不大有)可能获胜．There is still a chance that you will see him again．你仍有可能再见到他．The chances are a hundred to one against you．你成功的可能性极小．Don’t take chances!别冒险!on the chance of(or that)指望，期待：I’ll call at his office，on the chance of seeing him before he leaves．我要到他的办公室去，也许在他下班前能见到他．❸ 机会：get(lose)a chance 得到(失去)机会．I had no chance to attend school before liberation．解放前我没有机会上学．It’s the chance of a lifetime．这是千载难逢的机会．have an eye to the main chance 唯利是图：A capitalist always has an eye to the main chance．资本家总是唯利是图．stand a goodor fair) chance很有前途，大有希望．take an even chance得失兼半．

－a．偶然的：a chance meeting偶然相遇．

－vi．偶然发生，碰巧：I chanced to be there when he came．他来时我碰巧在那儿．It chanced that they arrived at the same time．他们碰巧同时到达．chance on(or upon)偶然发现，偶然碰见．

－vt．碰运气，冒险：chance it试试看，碰碰运气．chance one’s arm【口语】冒险去干．