odds

noun plural

UK /ɒdz/

1
the chances of something happening
the odds of doing something:
The odds of getting hit by a falling satellite are very small.
(the) odds are (that) (=it is likely that):
The odds are they won’t succeed.
the odds are in favour of something/(stacked) against something (=it is likely/unlikely to happen):
The odds were always in favour of a South African victory.
the odds are in someone’s favour/(stacked) against someone (=they are likely/unlikely to succeed):
The odds were stacked against him, but he never gave up.
What are the odds...?:
What are the odds Jim will show up this time?
Synonyms and related words
The possibility that something will happen
possibility
chance
probability
2
the chances that are used for calculating how much money you will get if the person or thing you bet on wins a race or competition
I didn’t bet on the horse because I didn’t like the odds.
give/lay/offer (someone) odds of something:
They’re giving odds of 5–1 against a knockout in the first round.
Synonyms and related words
Betting, bets and ways of betting
bet
betting
call
3
difficulties or conditions that make success unlikely
Left alone, they were fighting against overwhelming odds.
against all (the) odds:
Against all the odds, we won our case on appeal.
Synonyms and related words
General problems and difficulties
problem
difficulty
trouble

phrases

at odds (with)

it/something doesn’t make any odds (to me)

long/short odds

over the odds

what’s the odds?

单词	odds
释义	odds noun plural UK /ɒdz/ Other entries for this word odds-on adjective long odds phrase at odds (with) phrase over the odds phrase odds and ends noun odds and sods noun long/short odds phrase what’s the odds? phrase the odds-on favourite phrase I’d lay money/odds/a bet on something phrase the cards/odds are stacked against you phrase it/something doesn’t make any odds (to me) phrase DEFINITIONS3 1 the chances of something happening the odds of doing something: The odds of getting hit by a falling satellite are very small. (the) odds are (that) (=it is likely that): The odds are they won’t succeed. the odds are in favour of something/(stacked) against something (=it is likely/unlikely to happen): The odds were always in favour of a South African victory. the odds are in someone’s favour/(stacked) against someone (=they are likely/unlikely to succeed): The odds were stacked against him, but he never gave up. What are the odds...?: What are the odds Jim will show up this time? Synonyms and related words The possibility that something will happen possibility chance probability 2 the chances that are used for calculating how much money you will get if the person or thing you bet on wins a race or competition I didn’t bet on the horse because I didn’t like the odds. give/lay/offer (someone) odds of something: They’re giving odds of 5–1 against a knockout in the first round. Synonyms and related words Betting, bets and ways of betting bet betting call 3 difficulties or conditions that make success unlikely Left alone, they were fighting against overwhelming odds. against all (the) odds: Against all the odds, we won our case on appeal. Synonyms and related words General problems and difficulties problem difficulty trouble phrases at odds (with) it/something doesn’t make any odds (to me) long/short odds over the odds what’s the odds? odds noun plural US /ɑdz/ Other entries for this word odds-on adjective long odds phrase at odds (with) phrase over the odds phrase odds and ends noun long/short odds phrase what’s the odds? phrase the odds-on favorite phrase the cards/odds are stacked against you phrase it/something doesn’t make any odds (to me) phrase even odds noun at even money DEFINITIONS3 1 the chances of something happening the odds of doing something: The odds of getting hit by a falling satellite are very small. (the) odds are (that) (=it is likely that): The odds are they won’t succeed. the odds are in favor of something/(stacked) against something (=it is likely/unlikely to happen): The odds were always in favor of a South African victory. the odds are in someone’s favor/(stacked) against someone (=they are likely/unlikely to succeed): The odds were stacked against him, but he never gave up. What are the odds...?: What are the odds Jim will show up this time? Synonyms and related words The possibility that something will happen possibility chance probability 2 difficulties or conditions that make success unlikely Left alone, they were fighting against overwhelming odds. against all (the) odds: We appealed our case and against all odds we finally won. Synonyms and related words General problems and difficulties problem difficulty trouble 3 the chances that are used for calculating how much money you will get if the person or thing you bet on wins a race or competition I didn’t bet on the horse because I didn’t like the odds. give/lay/offer (someone) odds of something: They’re laying odds of 5–1 against a knockout in the first round. Synonyms and related words Betting, bets and ways of betting across-the-board bet betting phrases at odds (with) it/something doesn’t make any odds (to me) long/short odds over the odds what’s the odds?
随便看	brights brill brilliance brilliant brilliantly brillo pad brim brimful brim over brimstone brincel brindled brine bring bring a bottle bring about bring along bring and buy sale bring around bring a smile to your face/lips bring a tear to someone’s eye bring back bring before i don’t need this crap i don’t rightly know/i can’t rightly say

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