chance

n. 机会, 意外, 可能性
vi. 偶然发生
vt. 冒险
相关词组:
chance one's arm
not even a dog's chance
on the chance of
on the off chance of
stand a good chance
stand no chance
take a chance
take one's chance
There is a chance that...
leave it to chance
chance it
as it may chance
by any chance
by chance

动词过去式:chanced 过去分词:chanced 现在分词:chancing 第三人称单数:chances 

chance

n.（名词）


The unknown and unpredictable element in happenings that seems to have no assignable cause.
偶然性：在似乎无因可查的事件中末知和不可预测的成分
A force assumed to cause events that cannot be foreseen or controlled; luck:
机缘，侥幸：被认为引起不能预知或控制的事件的力量；运气：
例句：
Chance will determine the outcome.
机缘将决定结果

Often chances The likelihood of something happening; possibility or probability:
常作 chances 或然率，机率：很有可能发生的情况；可能性或极可能性：
例句：
Chances are good that you will win. Is there any chance of rainô
极有可能你会赢。有可能下雨吗ô

An accidental or unpredictable event.
偶然的事，意想不到的事
A favorable set of circumstances; an opportunity:
机遇，机会：有利的状况或环境；机会：
例句：
a chance to escape.
逃跑的机会

A risk or hazard; a gamble:
风险或危险；冒险：
例句：
took a chance that the ice would hold me.
甘冒冰层可以承受住我的危险

Games A raffle or lottery ticket.
【游戏】 奖券，彩票
Baseball An opportunity to make a putout or an assist that counts as an error if unsuccessful.
【棒球】 刺杀出局，夹杀：做一次传杀或助杀的机会，不成功则算误杀
adj.（形容词）
Caused by or ascribable to chance; unexpected, random, or casual:
恰巧的，偶然的：由机缘引起的或归因于机缘的；没有预想到的，随意的，随便的：
例句：
a chance encounter; a chance result.
邂逅；不曾料想的结果

v.（动词）
chanced,chanc.ing,chanc.es
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To come about by chance; occur:
偶然发生；出现：
例句：
It chanced that the train was late that day.
那天偶然火车晚点

v.tr.（及物动词）
To take the risk or hazard of:
冒…险：
例句：
not willing to chance it.
不愿意去冒险


<常用词组>chance on 或
chance upon
To find or meet accidentally; happen upon:
偶然找到，偶然遇到；偶然碰到：
例句：
While in Paris we chanced on two old friends.
在巴黎我们偶然碰到两位老朋友

<习惯用语>by chance
Without plan; accidentally:
意外地；偶然地：
例句：
They met by chance on a plane.
他们在飞机上不期而遇

Possibly; perchance:
或许；可能：
例句：
Is he, by chance, her brotherô
他可能是她哥哥吗ô

on the off chance
In the slight hope or possibility.
万一发生：抱着微小的希望或可能性
来源：
Middle English [unexpected event]
中古英语 [不曾预料的事件]
from Old French
源自 古法语
from Vulgar Latin *cadentia
源自 俗拉丁语 *cadentia
from Latin cadôns cadent- [present participle of] cadere [to fall, befall] * see kad-
源自 拉丁语 cadôns cadent- [] cadere的现在分词 [滑落，发生] *参见 kad-

<参考词汇><同义词>chance,random,casual,haphazard,desultoryThese adjectives apply to what is determined not by deliberation or method but by accident.
这些形容词适用于不是由特意或方法而是由偶然性决定的情况。
Chance stresses lack of premeditation:
Chance 强调缺乏事先考虑：
例句：
a chance meeting with a friend.
与一位朋友邂逅。

Random implies the absence of a specific pattern or objective and suggests a lack of direction that might or could profitably be imposed:
Random 含指没有特定的模式或目的，并含有缺少原本能有益定向意思：
例句：
struck by a random shot;
被流弹击中；

例句：
took a random guess.
任意猜想。

Casual stresses lack of deliberation and often suggests an absence of due concern:
Casual 强调缺少考虑以及应有的关注：
例句：
made a casual observation.
做随随便便的观察。

Haphazard implies a carelessness or a willful leaving to chance:
Haphazard 含指粗心大意，乐意听任机缘：
例句：
offered a haphazard plan of action.
提供了一个随意的行动计划。

Desultory suggests a shifting about from one thing to another that reflects a lack of method:
Desultory 暗指从一件东西移到另一件，反映缺少方法：
例句：
engaged in a desultory conversation. See also Synonyms at happen ,opportunity
进行一次不连贯的漫谈 参见同义词 happen,opportunity