英语词汇“chance”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

chance

/tʃɑːns

noun

1A possibility of something happening: there is a chance of winning the raffle [mass noun]: there is little chance of his finding a job...

I'm always singing around the house and can't believe I could be in with a chance to let the nation vote for my voice.
Now is the time to get your tickets for the monthly community draw and be in with a chance to get your hands on some great money prizes.
It is a good draw with all the teams in with a chance of qualification.

Synonyms

possibility, prospect, probability, odds, likelihood, likeliness, expectation, anticipation, conceivability, feasibility, plausibility;

risk, threat, menace, hazard, danger, fear, peril, liability;

hope, opportunity, promise

1.1 (chances) The probability of something desirable happening: he played down his chances of becoming chairman...

Had he scored, the chances are Hibs could probably have added another chapter to their hard-luck story.
That risk figure is calculated on the basis that you figure out what can go wrong and what the chances are of that happening.
What do you think the chances are of that happening and what would be the effect if he did?

1.2 [in singular] An opportunity to do or achieve something: I gave her a chance to answer...

Most people would agree that Castle-dermot deserves the chance to achieve this potential.
A golden chance to achieve success and happiness in life, that does exist in a world of realities.
It was a lack of putting touch that cost Ashworth the chance of achieving his long-held dream of playing in The Open.

Synonyms

opportunity, opening, occasion, turn, time, moment, window (of opportunity), slot;

North American & Australian/New Zealand show;

Canadian a kick at the can/cat

informal break, shot, look-in

2 [mass noun] The occurrence of events in the absence of any obvious intention or cause: he met his brother by chance...

I was at Mosport by chance at a private event for providing on-track coaching to owners of some very exotic cars.
P, the manager of Cafe Bastille on Belden Lane, by chance of fate is also our neighbour.
Burlison invented fuzz by chance when he accidentally dropped his amplifier to the floor before a gig.

Synonyms

accident, coincidence, serendipity, fate, a twist of fate, destiny, fortuity, fortune, providence, freak, hazard;

a piece of good fortune, (a bit of) luck, (a bit of) good luck, a fluke, a happy chance;

North American happenstance

fortuitously, by accident, accidentally, coincidentally, serendipitously, unintentionally, inadvertently;

unwittingly, unknowingly, unawares, unconsciously

adjective [attributive]

Fortuitous; accidental: a chance meeting...

She now runs a boutique and recounts how a chance encounter changed her life.
I wouldn't hang my hat on saying it was such a chance encounter.
Secondly, there must be a chance meeting between the right female and male.

verb

1 [no object, with infinitive] Do something by accident or without intending to: he was very effusive if they chanced to meet...

White wondered silently if this man he chanced to meet in the desert were really as well intending as he seemed to be.
Nobody I have ever chanced to meet has ever played the cards as well as Evelyn.
Maybe in all of his handling of it, he'd finally chanced to accidentally turn it on.

Synonyms

happen

1.1 (chance upon/on/across) Find or see by accident: he chanced upon an interesting advertisement...

So I have converted 60 people to the cause (some of those people may just have chanced across the site by accident - looking up kinky octopuses no doubt).
As from next year, there will be no domestic coverage of Test cricket, so no opportunity for hungover passers-by to accidentally chance upon such a thriller.
The answer had become clear to Eaton last night, when he had chanced upon Clara comforting Will after Rebecca's accident.

Synonyms

come across, run across, run into, happen on, hit on, light on, come upon, stumble on, blunder on, find by chance, meet (by chance)

informal bump into

archaic run against

2 [with object] informal Do (something) despite its being dangerous or of uncertain outcome: they chanced a late holiday...

Children as young as eight and nine have been spotted chancing dangerous tightrope walks across the poles which rise up to 30 ft above the ground.
I chanced a second look and was rewarded with even more shots pelting my position dangerously close to my face.
I chanced a look up and Liam smiled uncertainly at me.

Synonyms

risk, hazard, venture, try, try one's luck with

formal essay

Phrases

as chance would have it

by any chance

chance one's arm (or luck)

chance would be a fine thing

be in with a chance

no chance

on the (off) chance

stand a chance

take a chance (or chances)

take one's chance

Origin

Middle English: from Old French cheance, from cheoir 'fall, befall', based on Latin cadere.

The ultimate source of chance is Latin cadere ‘to fall’, the root of many other words including those listed at accident. In medieval times chance could mean ‘an accident’ as well as ‘the way things happen, fortune’. There are a number of stories associated with the origin of the phrase chance your arm, meaning ‘to take a risk’. One suggests that it was a slang expression used by tailors who, in rushing the job of sewing in a sleeve, risked the stitches coming loose. Or it may refer to the stripes on the sleeve of a military uniform that indicate a soldier's rank. Doing something that broke military regulations might put you at risk of losing one of your stripes. The most colourful explanation links the phrase with a feud between the Irish Ormond and Kildare families in 1492. According to the story the Earl of Ormond had taken refuge in St Patrick's cathedral in Dublin. The Earl of Kildare, wishing to end the feud and make peace, cut a hole in the cathedral door and put his arm through. The Earl of Ormond accepted his offer of reconciliation and shook his hand rather than cutting it off.

单词	chance
释义	chance /tʃɑːns / noun 1A possibility of something happening: there is a chance of winning the raffle [mass noun]: there is little chance of his finding a job... I'm always singing around the house and can't believe I could be in with a chance to let the nation vote for my voice. Now is the time to get your tickets for the monthly community draw and be in with a chance to get your hands on some great money prizes. It is a good draw with all the teams in with a chance of qualification. Synonyms possibility, prospect, probability, odds, likelihood, likeliness, expectation, anticipation, conceivability, feasibility, plausibility; risk, threat, menace, hazard, danger, fear, peril, liability; hope, opportunity, promise 1.1 (chances) The probability of something desirable happening: he played down his chances of becoming chairman... Had he scored, the chances are Hibs could probably have added another chapter to their hard-luck story. That risk figure is calculated on the basis that you figure out what can go wrong and what the chances are of that happening. What do you think the chances are of that happening and what would be the effect if he did? 1.2 [in singular] An opportunity to do or achieve something: I gave her a chance to answer... Most people would agree that Castle-dermot deserves the chance to achieve this potential. A golden chance to achieve success and happiness in life, that does exist in a world of realities. It was a lack of putting touch that cost Ashworth the chance of achieving his long-held dream of playing in The Open. Synonyms opportunity, opening, occasion, turn, time, moment, window (of opportunity), slot; North American & Australian/New Zealand show; Canadian a kick at the can/cat informal break, shot, look-in 2 [mass noun] The occurrence of events in the absence of any obvious intention or cause: he met his brother by chance... I was at Mosport by chance at a private event for providing on-track coaching to owners of some very exotic cars. P, the manager of Cafe Bastille on Belden Lane, by chance of fate is also our neighbour. Burlison invented fuzz by chance when he accidentally dropped his amplifier to the floor before a gig. Synonyms accident, coincidence, serendipity, fate, a twist of fate, destiny, fortuity, fortune, providence, freak, hazard; a piece of good fortune, (a bit of) luck, (a bit of) good luck, a fluke, a happy chance; North American happenstance fortuitously, by accident, accidentally, coincidentally, serendipitously, unintentionally, inadvertently; unwittingly, unknowingly, unawares, unconsciously adjective [attributive] Fortuitous; accidental: a chance meeting... She now runs a boutique and recounts how a chance encounter changed her life. I wouldn't hang my hat on saying it was such a chance encounter. Secondly, there must be a chance meeting between the right female and male. verb 1 [no object, with infinitive] Do something by accident or without intending to: he was very effusive if they chanced to meet... White wondered silently if this man he chanced to meet in the desert were really as well intending as he seemed to be. Nobody I have ever chanced to meet has ever played the cards as well as Evelyn. Maybe in all of his handling of it, he'd finally chanced to accidentally turn it on. Synonyms happen 1.1 (chance upon/on/across) Find or see by accident: he chanced upon an interesting advertisement... So I have converted 60 people to the cause (some of those people may just have chanced across the site by accident - looking up kinky octopuses no doubt). As from next year, there will be no domestic coverage of Test cricket, so no opportunity for hungover passers-by to accidentally chance upon such a thriller. The answer had become clear to Eaton last night, when he had chanced upon Clara comforting Will after Rebecca's accident. Synonyms come across, run across, run into, happen on, hit on, light on, come upon, stumble on, blunder on, find by chance, meet (by chance) informal bump into archaic run against 2 [with object] informal Do (something) despite its being dangerous or of uncertain outcome: they chanced a late holiday... Children as young as eight and nine have been spotted chancing dangerous tightrope walks across the poles which rise up to 30 ft above the ground. I chanced a second look and was rewarded with even more shots pelting my position dangerously close to my face. I chanced a look up and Liam smiled uncertainly at me. Synonyms risk, hazard, venture, try, try one's luck with formal essay Phrases as chance would have it by any chance chance one's arm (or luck) chance would be a fine thing be in with a chance no chance on the (off) chance stand a chance take a chance (or chances) take one's chance Origin Middle English: from Old French cheance, from cheoir 'fall, befall', based on Latin cadere. The ultimate source of chance is Latin cadere ‘to fall’, the root of many other words including those listed at accident. In medieval times chance could mean ‘an accident’ as well as ‘the way things happen, fortune’. There are a number of stories associated with the origin of the phrase chance your arm, meaning ‘to take a risk’. One suggests that it was a slang expression used by tailors who, in rushing the job of sewing in a sleeve, risked the stitches coming loose. Or it may refer to the stripes on the sleeve of a military uniform that indicate a soldier's rank. Doing something that broke military regulations might put you at risk of losing one of your stripes. The most colourful explanation links the phrase with a feud between the Irish Ormond and Kildare families in 1492. According to the story the Earl of Ormond had taken refuge in St Patrick's cathedral in Dublin. The Earl of Kildare, wishing to end the feud and make peace, cut a hole in the cathedral door and put his arm through. The Earl of Ormond accepted his offer of reconciliation and shook his hand rather than cutting it off. Rhymes advance, Afrikaans, à outrance, dance, enhance, entrance, faience, France, glance, lance, mischance, outdance, perchance, prance, Provence, stance, trance
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