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🔑chancechance1 /tʃæns / noun - [countable, uncountable] chance of (doing) sth | chance (that…) (a) possibility可能性◆The plan didn't really have a chance of succeeding.这一计划并不是很有机会成功。◆I think there's a good chance that she'll be the next president.我认为她很有可能成为下届总统。◆He has very little chance of winning.他几乎没有获胜的可能。◆Is there any chance of getting tickets for tonight's concert?有可能弄到今晚音乐会的门票吗？
- [countable] chance (to do sth) an opportunity机会◆Could you mail this letter for me if you get a chance?如果方便，请你帮我寄一下这封信好吗？◆Be quiet and give her a chance to explain.安静，给她一个解释的机会。◆I think you should tell him now. You might not get another chance.我认为你现在就应该告诉他。你可能再没有机会了。◆Even though he made a serious mistake, I think he deserves a second chance.尽管他犯了严重的错误，但我认为应该再给他一次机会。➨ WHICH WORD？词语辨析You use occasion when you mean the time is right or suitable for something.表示时机合适用 occasionI saw them at the funeral, but it was not a suitable occasion for discussing vacation plans.我在葬礼上见到了他们，但那个场合不适合讨论度假计划。You use opportunity or chance when you mean that it is possible to do something.表示有可能做某事用 oppportunity 或 chanceI was only in Paris for one day, and I didn't get the opportunity / chance to visit the Louvre.我在巴黎只待了一天，没有机会去参观卢浮宫。
- [countable] a risk风险；冒险◆We might lose some money, but that's a chance we'll have to take.我们可能会损失一些钱，但我们只能冒这个险了。
- [uncountable] luck or fortune (= something that you cannot control) 命运；机缘；偶然◆You should plan ahead – don't just leave everything to chance.你应该事先计划，别对任何事都心存侥幸。◆I discovered these old pictures by chance while I was looking for something else in the attic.我在阁楼上找别的东西时偶然发现了这些老照片。
 ●by any chance(used for asking something politely) perhaps or possibly（礼貌地询问）或许，可能◆Are you by any chance going downtown this afternoon?你今天下午会进城吗？●chances are (that)… (informal) it is very possible that…可能；很可能◆Chances are that it will rain tomorrow.明天很可能下雨。●stand a chance (of doing sth)to have a possibility of achieving something有获得…的可能◆The other team was a lot better than us – we didn't stand a chance of winning.另一队比我们强得多，我们根本没有获胜的可能。
chancechance2 /tʃæns / verb [transitive] (informal) to risk something冒险做（某事）◆Should we take umbrellas or should we chance it (= risk getting wet)?我们是带上雨伞还是碰碰运气不带雨伞？ |