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chance noun 1possibility 可能性ADJECTIVE | VERB + CHANCE | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEexcellent, good, high, real, strong 非常可能；很有可能◆There is a very real chance that the film will win an award.这部电影很有可能会得奖。decent, fair, fighting, legitimate, realistic, reasonable, solid, sporting 相当大的可能性；较大的可能性；需努力争取才能得到的机会；合法的机会；现实的可能性；合理的机会；实实在在的可能性；相当大的成功机会◆There's a fair chance that nobody will come to the talk.很有可能没人来听讲座。little, the merest, million-to-one, minimal, outside, remote, slender, slight, slim 很小的可能性；极小的可能性；百万分之一的可能性；最小的可能性；较小的机会◆There was only a million-to-one chance of it happening.这种事发生的几率只有百万分之一。◆As long as there is an outside chance, we will go for it.只要有一线可能我们就会努力争取。fifty-fifty, one-in-three, etc., 10%, 20%, etc. 一半、三分之一等的可能性； 10%、20% 等的可能性◆They have a 90% chance of success.他们有 90% 的胜出可能。zero (especially NAmE) 没有可能性◆He had zero chance of survival.他幸存的可能性为零。survival 幸存的可能性◆What are his survival chances?他能活下来的可能性有多大？election, electoral (especially BrE) 当选的机会；有关选举的可能性play-off (NAmE) 打加时赛的可能性VERB + CHANCEgive sb 说某人⋯的可能性◆The doctors gave him (= said that he had) little chance of surviving the night.医生们说他活过当晚的可能性很小。be in with, have, stand 有可能◆After a poor start, they are now in with a chance of winning.虽然开端不好，但他们现在有了赢的机会。◆He doesn't stand a chance of winning against such an experienced player.他不可能打败这样一位经验丰富的选手。assess, rate 评估／估计可能性◆How do you rate our chances of finding her?你觉得我们找到她的可能性有多大？fancy (BrE) 猜测可能性◆I don't fancy our chances of getting there on time.我认为我们不可能准时到达那里。boost, enhance, improve, increase, maximize 提高可能性；增加可能性；使可能性最大化compromise, decrease, hurt, jeopardize, lessen, minimize, prejudice, reduce, ruin, scupper (BrE, informal) , spoil 使机会减少；使可能性最小化；损害⋯的可能性；毁掉机会destroy, eliminate, end, kill 毁掉可能性；使机会成泡影◆It was a mistake which eliminated any chance of an Australian victory.这个错误使得澳大利亚获胜的机会化为乌有。risk 冒险◆He didn't want to risk the chance of being discovered.他不想去冒被发现的风险。PREPOSITIONby any chance 也许；万一◆Are you by any chance Mr Ludd?你会不会就是路德先生？chance of ⋯的可能性◆The missing climber's chances of survival are slim.那个失踪的登山者生还的可能性很渺茫。chance for ⋯的可能性◆the variety with the best chance for success最有可能成功的品种PHRASESfat chance (informal) 极小的可能性◆Fat chance (= there is no chance) of him helping you!他帮你才怪呢！have every chance 肯定◆She has every chance of passing the exam if she works hard.如果她努力就肯定能通过考试。no chance! 不可能！◆'Will he lend us his car?' 'No chance!'“他会把车借给我们吗？”“不可能！”not a snowball's chance in hell (informal) 什么鬼希望也没有◆There isn't a snowball's chance in hell (= there is no chance) that I'll wear that thing!我根本不可能穿那玩意儿！on the off chance (= just in case) 抱着一线希望◆I rang the company just on the off chance that they might have a vacancy.我抱着一线希望给这家公司打电话看是否有职位空缺。 |