| 词组 | on the off chance |
| 释义 | Idiom on the off chance because it is possible but unlikely.I bought a first edition of the book on the off chance that it might be valuable someday. on the (off) chanceIn the unlikely event. On the off chance that you get home before me, can you put the roast in the oven? on the off chanceIn the very slight, remote, or unlikely possibility (that something may happen or be the case). You'll probably need to replace your washing machine, but on the off chance that I can fix it, let me open it up and take a look. I don't think Jack would go on a date with me, but on the off chance that he says yes, I'm going to ask him anyway! on the off chancebecause of a slight possibility that something may happen or might be the case; just in case. I went to the theater on the off chance that there were tickets for the show left. We didn't think we would get into the football game, but we went on the off chance. on the off chancesee under on the chance that. on the off-chancemainly BRITISHCOMMON If you do something on the off-chance, you do it because there is a small chance that a good thing will happen even though you do not really expect it to. She had turned up on the off-chance of catching a glimpse of the princess. I just thought I'd call on the off-chance. Note: You can also say that there is an off-chance that something good will happen, if there is a small chance that it will happen. An additional reason for her attendance was the off-chance that she might find Darren there. on the off chancejust in case. 1992 Neal Stephenson Snow Crash They upload staggering quantities of useless information to the database, on the off chance that some of it will eventually be useful. on the ˈoff chance(informal) hoping that something will happen, even if it is unlikely: I called at their house on the off chance that they’d let me stay, but they weren’t at home.on the off chance In the slight hope or possibility. |
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