chance/tʃɑːns/

n

1. U 偶然性；运气；机缘

• Chance plays an important part in gambling. 在赌博中，运气起着重要的作用。

• I met him quite by chance. 我遇见他完全是偶然的。

2. C,U 可能(性)；机会；希望，把握

• There is a chance of snow this evening. 今天晚上可能有雪。

• There is some chance that she will pass the examination. 她有可能通过这次考试。

• What chance of suceess do you have? 你们成功的把握有多大呢？

3. C 机会，机遇，有利时机

• miss a chance of playing basketball 错过了一次打篮球的机会

• a chance to get promoted 一个晋升的机会

4. C,U 冒险

• run the chance of failure 冒失败的危险

词组(a) fat chance 俚[作反语]微小的机会 by any chance 万一

• If by any chance he calls me,ask him to leave a message. 万一他给我打电话，让他给我留个信儿。

not (even) a dog's chance 没有任何可能 on the chance (of 或that) (对…)怀有希望

• on the chance of talking with him 希望能和他交谈

on the (off) chance (of或that) (对…)抱有微小的希望

• I didn't think you would be at home, but I just called on the off chance. 我想你不会在家的，只是抱着一线希望给你打的电话。

stand a chance of 有…的希望

• stand a chance of winning 大有获胜的希望

take a chance(或chances) 冒险

• Although rain was forecast we decided to take a chance on it and have the party out of doors. 虽然有预报说要下雨，我们还是决定冒个险，在户外聚会。

take one's chance(s) 碰运气 the main chance 得利的机会，赚钱的机会；对自己最有利的机会

• the main political chance 政治上最有利的机会