| 单词 | chance upon |
| 释义 | chance upon (once / 7823 pages) v If you just happen to run into an old friend, you can say you chance upon them. You weren't planning to see them; it was a complete coincidence. When you discover something, you chance upon it: "I was surprised to chance upon a place that serves cheese fondue." And when you accidentally meet someone, you chance upon that person: "Did you chance upon any other Americans on the cruise?" This verb is a slightly old fashioned way to say "run into" or "come across." WORD FAMILYchance upon: chanced upon, chances upon, chancing upon USAGE EXAMPLESTrawling the BFI archives together, they chanced upon Smith’s film of newts under water, which they find to be the most striking footage. The Guardian(Oct 26, 2016) He had picked it up either by winning a golf tournament or a bet or by chancing upon a great deal. Salon(Sep 09, 2016) Dinosaur footprints have been spotted on an Australian beach by a woman who was collecting shells when she chanced upon the giant prints. BBC(Sep 06, 2016) v find unexpectedly the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb Syn|Hyper attain, chance on, come across, come upon, discover, fall upon, happen upon, light upon, strike find, regain come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost |
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