| 单词 | chance |
| 释义 | noun | verb | adjective chancechance1 /tʃæns/ ●●● S1 W1 noun 1OPPORTUNITY [countable] a time or situation that you can use to do something that you want to do SYN opportunity: Tonight we’ll have a chance to find out what her boyfriend looks like. This is your last chance to prove you can be trusted. Rachel jumped at the chance to go to France for a year (=she eagerly and quickly used the opportunity). She never even gave me a chance to say goodbye.a chance (for somebody) to do something There will be a chance for you to ask questions after the lecture. He deserves a second chance (=another chance). You’re not working so now’s your chance to write a book (=you have the opportunity to do it now). Given half a chance, Rick could do really well (=if he were given even a small opportunity). Getting that job was definitely the chance of a lifetime (=an opportunity you are very unlikely to have again).2POSSIBILITY [countable, uncountable] how possible or likely it is that something will happen or be true, especially something that you want: chance of We have a very good chance of winning.a chance that There is a chance that she left her keys in the office. There seems to be little chance of a peaceful end to the conflict. Chances are, you’ll be fine (=it is likely that you’ll be fine).somebody’s chances (of doing something) If you do an internship, it might increase your chances of getting hired. I don’t think that we stand a chance against such an experienced team (=we do not have a chance).3RISK take a chance (also take (my/your/any etc.) chances) to do something that involves risk: She knew she was taking a chance, but she decided to buy the house anyway.chance on/with The record company decided to take a chance on the band. Olympic officials were taking no chances of another terrorist attack.4LUCK [uncountable] the way some things happen without being planned or caused by people: It was chance that brought us together. He supervises every detail of the business and leaves nothing to chance. A tourist had filmed the robbery by chance (=without planning it). As chance would have it, we both got jobs at the same hospital (=it happened in a way that was not expected or intended).pure/sheer/blind chance Solving the crime was pure chance.5by any chance spoken used to ask politely whether something is true: Are you Mrs. Grant, by any chance?6fat chance! (also not a chance!) spoken used to emphasize that you are sure something could never happen: “Everybody will chip in a couple of dollars.” “Fat chance!”7on the off chance if you do something on the off chance, you do it hoping for a particular result, although you know it is not likely: I keep all of my old clothes on the off chance that they might come back into fashion.8any chance of...? spoken used to ask whether you can have something or whether something is possible: “Any chance of you two getting back together?” “I don’t think so.”[Origin: 1200–1300 Old French, Vulgar Latin cadentia fall, from Latin cadere to fall] → see also a game of chance at game1 (17), an outside chance at outside3 (5)COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 1verbsget/have a chance to do something I’m sorry, I haven’t had a chance to read your essay yet.give somebody/offer/provide a chance Playing sports gives children the chance to have fun and be part of a team.take a chance (=accept an opportunity) If the company offered me the chance to work abroad, I would take it.deserve a chance He deserves a chance to finish what he has begun.wait for a chance Ralph was waiting for a chance to introduce himself.jump at a chance (=use an opportunity eagerly) Ed jumped at the chance to earn some extra money.grab/seize a chance (=quickly use an opportunity) As soon as she stopped speaking, I grabbed the chance to leave.miss/lose a chance (=not use an opportunity) He missed a chance to score just before half time.welcome the chance to do something I would welcome the chance to discuss the problem with someone.relish the chance (=enjoy having the chance to do something) The musicians obviously relished the chance to play together again.pass up a chance (also turn down a chance) (=not accept or use an opportunity) Imagine passing up a chance to go to Hawaii!throw away a chance (also squander a chance formal, blow a chance informal) (=not use an opportunity by being careless or stupid) Your parents will be angry if you throw away the chance to go to college.adjectivesa second chance/another chance The interview went badly, so I didn’t think they would give me a second chance.somebody’s last chance This is my last chance to try to pass the exam.somebody’s only chance I knew that this might be my only chance to score.a good/great chance Temporary work gives you a good chance to try out different jobs.a rare chance Visitors will get a rare chance to see inside a working mine.a real chance I haven’t yet had a real chance to talk to her about it.somebody’s big chance informal (=a good and important one) This is your big chance to show everyone how good you are.COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 2verbshave/stand a chance (of something) (=it is possible you will do it) I think you have a good chance of getting the job.give somebody a chance of something These treatments give the patient a good chance of survival.increase the chance of something Certain foods increase the chance of heart disease.reduce/lessen the chance of something The talks were aimed at reducing the chance of war.ruin any chance of something (=make it impossible for something to happen) Eating dessert can ruin any chance of weight loss.jeopardize your chances of something (=make something less likely to happen) Failing the class could jeopardize your chances of getting into college.adjectivesa good chance (=when something is likely) I think there is a good chance that he will say yes.every chance (=a good chance) There is every chance that the baby will survive.some chance There is some chance of snow later this week.a small/slight/slim chance He only has a very small chance of being elected.little/not much chance The prisoners knew there was little chance of escape.no chance There is no chance of the same thing happening again.a real/realistic chance You should only go to court if you think you have a realistic chance of winning.a one in three/four/ten etc. chance (=used to say how likely something is) People in their 30s have a one in 3,000 chance of getting the disease.a fair/reasonable/decent chance (=a fairly good chance) If you have kept up with the reading, you have a fair chance of passing the test.a sporting chance (=a fairly good chance) The proposals had at least a sporting chance of being accepted.a fighting chance (=a small but real chance) The Republican Party has a fighting chance at the next election.a fifty-fifty chance (=an equal chance that something will or will not happen) I would say there is a 50–50 chance that the deal will go through.an outside/a remote chance (=a very small chance) He still has an outside chance of winning the championship.a million-to-one chance/a one in a million chance (=when something is extremely unlikely) It must have been a million-to-one chance that we would meet. noun | verb | adjective chancechance2 verb [transitive] 1informal to do something that you know involves a risk: We could save money by hitchhiking, but why chance it?2literary to happen in an unexpected and unplanned way: chance to do something She ended up marrying a man who chanced to come by looking for a room.chance on/upon somebody/something phrasal verb formal to find something or meet someone when you are not expecting to: We chanced on a beautiful little hotel just as it was getting dark. noun | verb | adjective chancechance3 adjective [only before noun] not planned SYN accidental: a chance meeting/encounter (=an occasion when you meet someone by accident) A chance remark by one of his colleagues got him thinking. |
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