| 单词 | chance |
| 释义 | chance noun¹ 1possibility可能性adjective | verb + chance | preposition | phrases adjective➤excellent, good, high, real, strong非常可能；很有可能◆there is a very real chance that the film will win an award.这部电影很有可能会得奖。➤decent, fair, fighting, legitimate, realistic, reasonable, solid, sporting相当大的可能性；较大的可能性；需努力争取才能得到的机会；合法的机会；现实的可能性；合理的机会；实实在在的可能性；相当大的成功机会◆there's a fair chance that nobody will come to the talk.很有可能没人来听讲座。➤little, the merest, million-to-one, minimal, outside, remote, slender, slight, slim很小的可能性；极小的可能性；百万分之一的可能性；最小的可能性；较小的机会◆there was only a million-to-one chance of it happening.这种事发生的几率只有百万分之一。◆as long as there is an outside chance, we will go for it.只要有一线可能我们就会努力争取。➤fifty-fifty, one-in-three, etc., 10%, 20%, etc.一半、三分之一等的可能性； 10%、20% 等的可能性◆they have a 90% chance of success.他们有 90% 的胜出可能。➤zero (especially name) 没有可能性◆he had zero chance of survival.他幸存的可能性为零。➤survival幸存的可能性◆what are his survival chances?他能活下来的可能性有多大？➤election, electoral (especially bre) 当选的机会；有关选举的可能性➤play-off (name) 打加时赛的可能性verb + chance➤give sb说某人⋯的可能性◆the doctors gave him (= said that he had) little chance of surviving the night.医生们说他活过当晚的可能性很小。➤be in with, have, stand有可能◆after a poor start, they are now in with a chance of winning.虽然开端不好，但他们现在有了赢的机会。◆he doesn't stand a chance of winning against such an experienced player.他不可能打败这样一位经验丰富的选手。➤assess, rate评估／估计可能性◆how do you rate our chances of finding her?你觉得我们找到她的可能性有多大？➤fancy (bre) 猜测可能性◆i don't fancy our chances of getting there on time.我认为我们不可能准时到达那里。➤boost, enhance, improve, increase, maximize提高可能性；增加可能性；使可能性最大化▸➤compromise, decrease, hurt, jeopardize, lessen, minimize, prejudice, reduce, ruin, scupper, informal) , spoil使机会减少；使可能性最小化；损害⋯的可能性；毁掉机会➤destroy, eliminate, end, kill毁掉可能性；使机会成泡影◆it was a mistake which eliminated any chance of an australian victory.这个错误使得澳大利亚获胜的机会化为乌有。➤risk冒险◆he didn't want to risk the chance of being discovered.他不想去冒被发现的风险。preposition➤by any chance也许；万一◆are you by any chance mr ludd?你会不会就是路德先生？➤chance of⋯的可能性◆the missing climber's chances of survival are slim.那个失踪的登山者生还的可能性很渺茫。➤chance for⋯的可能性◆the variety with the best chance for success最有可能成功的品种phrases➤fat chance (informal) 极小的可能性◆fat chance (= there is no chance) of him helping you!他帮你才怪呢！➤have every chance肯定◆she has every chance of passing the exam if she works hard.如果她努力就肯定能通过考试。➤no chance!不可能！◆'will he lend us his car?' 'no chance!'“他会把车借给我们吗？”“不可能！”➤not a snowball's chance in hell (informal) 什么鬼希望也没有◆there isn't a snowball's chance in hell (= there is no chance) that i'll wear that thing!我根本不可能穿那玩意儿！➤on the off chance (= just in case) 抱着一线希望◆i rang the company just on the off chance that they might have a vacancy.我抱着一线希望给这家公司打电话看是否有职位空缺。chance noun² 2opportunity机会adjective | ... of chance | verb + chance | chance + verb | preposition | phrases adjective➤equal, fair, good, great, ideal, wonderful均等的／公平的／很好的／绝佳的／理想的／绝妙的机会◆she played left-handed to give her opponent a fair chance.她用左手进行比赛以给对手一个较为公平的机会。◆this is the ideal chance for him to show his ability.这是他展示自己才能的理想机会。➤big大好机会◆this is your big chance, so grab it with both hands.这是你的一个大好机会，牢牢抓住吧。➤golden极好的机会◆he had wasted a golden chance to make history.他浪费了一个创造历史的良机。➤once-in-a-lifetime, rare, unique千载难逢的／难得的／独一无二的机会➤only唯一的机会◆he realized that this might be his only chance to save himself.他意识到这可能是他自救的唯一机会了。➤final, last, second最后的机会；第二次机会◆the teacher gave her one last chance to prove she could behave.老师给她最后一次机会，让她证明她会遵守纪律。◆there are no second chances in this business.这一行不会有第二次机会。➤educational, life接受教育的机会；人生机遇◆the new college is intended to improve the life chances of children in the inner city.这所新学院旨在改善市中心贫民区孩子们的发展空间。➤clear, clear-cut, save, scoring (all sport体育) 明显的／显然的／挽救局面的／得分的机会◆he blew four of his seven save chances.7 次可挽救局面的机会，他搞砸了 4 次。... of chance➤element几率的因素◆there is always an element of chance in buying a used car.买二手车总会有一点儿碰运气的成分。verb + chance➤get, have得到机会；有机会◆i finally had the chance to meet my hero.我终于有机会见到我心目中的英雄了。➤deserve应该得到机会◆he deserves the chance to give his side of the story.他应该有机会从他这一方说说这件事。➤enjoy, relish, welcome高兴有机会；对机会感到兴趣；欢迎机会◆i would welcome the chance to give my opinion.我很乐意有机会讲讲自己的观点。➤afford (sb), give sb, offer (sb), provide (sb with)给（某人）机会；让（某人）有机会▸➤deny sb拒绝给某人机会◆no child should be denied the chance of growing up in a family.任何孩子都不应被剥夺在家庭中长大的机会。➤await, wait for等待机会▸➤create, make (sport体育) 制造机会◆the team created several clear chances but failed to score.该队制造了多个明显的机会，但都没得分。➤see, spot看见／发现机会◆she spotted her chance of making a quick profit.她发现了赚快钱的机会。➤grab, grasp, jump at, seize, take抓住机会；把握机会◆travis had left the door open－she seized her chance and was through it like a shot.特拉维斯没关门，她抓住这个机会嗖地蹿了进去。◆take every chance that comes your way.把握你遇到的每一个机会。➤blow (informal) , forfeit, lose, miss, pass up, squander, throw away, turn down, waste断送机会；丧失机会；错过机会；放过机会；浪费机会；丢掉机会；放弃机会◆they blew their chance to go second in the league.他们丢了在联赛中升到第二的机会。◆i wouldn't pass up the chance of working for them.我不会放过为他们工作的机会。chance + verb➤arise, come, come your way机会出现；机会来临；碰到机会◆when the chance came to go to paris, she jumped at it.去巴黎的机会一出现，她就毫不犹豫地抓住了。preposition➤chance at⋯的机会◆katie was his last real chance at happiness.凯蒂是他获得幸福的最后真正的机会。◆he had been given a new chance at life.他获得了一个新生的机会。phrases➤given the chance只要有机会◆given the chance, i'd retire tomorrow.只要有机会，我明天就退休。➤half a chance一点儿机会◆the dog always runs off when it gets half a chance.一有机会这只狗就逃跑。➤let a chance slip, let a chance slip away让机会溜走◆if she let this chance slip, she would regret it for the rest of her life.如果她让这次机会溜走，她会后悔一辈子的。chance noun³ 3risk风险verb + chance | preposition verb + chance➤take冒险◆the guidebook didn't mention the hotel, but we decided to take a chance.旅游指南中没有提到这家旅馆，但我们决定冒险试试。preposition➤chance on在⋯上冒险◆the manager took a chance on the young goalkeeper.教练冒险一用这个年轻守门员。➤chance with对⋯冒险◆the police were taking no chances with the protesters.警方对付抗议者时，不敢有一点儿疏忽。chance noun⁴ 4luck/fortune运气；机缘adjective | verb + chance | preposition | phrases adjective➤mere, pure, sheer纯粹的运气➤random偶然的机缘▸➤happy, lucky幸运◆by a happy chance he bumped into an old friend on the plane.他很幸运，竟然在飞机上碰到了一个老朋友。➤unlucky不幸verb + chance➤leave sth to听其自然◆leaving nothing to chance, he delivered the letter himself.他亲自送信确保万无一失。preposition➤by chance偶然◆the police came upon the hideout purely by chance.警方纯粹是意外地发现了这个隐匿处。➤due to chance因为运气◆the results could simply be due to chance.这些结果可能只不过是偶然碰运气得来的。➤through chance凭运气◆i got most answers right through sheer chance.我纯粹是靠运气答对了大部份题目。phrases➤a game of chance凭运气的游戏◆chess is not a game of chance.国际象棋不是靠运气取胜的。➤take your chances (= take a risk in the hope that things will turn out well) 冒险◆he took his chances and jumped into the water.他冒险跳进了水里。 chance [transitive] (informal) to risk sth, although you know the result may not be successful冒险；拿⋯去冒风险◆'take an umbrella.' 'no, i'll chance it (= take the risk that it may rain).'“带上伞吧。”“不了，我就冒冒险吧。”◆ (especially bre) she was chancing her luck driving without a licence.她无照驾车，完全是在冒险。 chance [uncountable, singular] the way that some things happen without any cause that you can see or understand偶然；碰巧；意外◆we met by chance at the airport.我们碰巧在机场相遇。◆chess is not a game of chance.国际象棋不是靠运气取胜的。◆we'll plan everything very carefully and leave nothing to chance.我们要非常周密地筹划这一切，确保万无一失。◆by a happy chance he bumped into an old friend on the plane.他在飞机上开心地巧遇一个老朋友。 chance [countable] an opportunity机会；时机；机遇◆please give me a chance to explain.请给我一个解释的机会。◆ (bre) we won't get another chance of a holiday this year.我们今年不会再有机会度假了。◆ (name) we won't get another chance at a vacation this year.我们今年不会再有机会度假了。◆jeff deceived me once already－i won't give him a second chance.杰夫已骗过我一次，我不会再给他机会。◆this is your big chance (= opportunity for success).这是你成功的大好机会。note 辨析 opportunity or chance?in many cases you can use either word.在许多情况下这两个词可以通用◆you'll have the opportunity / chance to ask questions at the end.你们最后将有机会提问。 opportunity tends to be used in more formal contexts than chance, and in some phrases only one of the words can be used.与 chance 相比，opportunity 往往用于较正式的语境；有些短语只能用其中的一个词◆job/equal chances ◆i won't give him a second opportunity. chance [countable, uncountable] a possibility that sth might exist or happen, especially sth that you want（尤指愿望成真的）可能性◆is there any chance of getting tickets for tonight?有可能弄到今晚的票吗？◆the operation has a fifty-fifty chance of success.手术成功的可能性是 50%。◆as long as there is an outside chance (= a slight chance) we'll go for it.只要有一点点希望，我们都会去争取。◆she has only a slim chance of passing the exam.她通过考试的希望不大。◆there is no chance that he will change his mind.他不可能改变主意。 chance [countable] (only used in the phrases take a chance/take no chances 仅用于短语 take a chance 和 take no chances) something that you decide to do even though you know it might be the wrong choice or sth bad could happen as a result冒险之举◆the manager took a chance on a young, inexperienced player.教练冒险起用了一个年轻又缺乏经验的队员。◆the police were taking no chances with the protesters.警察采取严密措施应对抗议民众，力求万无一失。note 辨析 risk, gamble or chance? risk is used especially when you are putting your/sb's life or safety in danger; gamble is usually used when the danger is less serious, or you are risking money; take a chance or take no chances is often used when you decide to give/not to give sb the opportunity to do sth. * risk 尤指拿自己或他人的生命或安全来冒险； gamble 涉及的风险一般较小，或指有损失钱财的可能； take a chance 或 take no chances 常用于决定给或不给某人做某事的机会。chance¹/tʃɑ:ns; us tʃæns ||; tʃæns/noun1. [c] a chance of (doing) sth;a chance (that...) a possibility 可能性: ◇i think there's a good chance that she'll be the next prime minister. 我认为她很有可能是下届首相。◇to have a slim/an outside chance of success 成功的可能性极小／极渺茫◇i think we stand a good chanceof winning the competition. 我认为我们很有可能赢得这项比赛。◇is there any chance of getting tickets for tonight's concert? 有没有希望弄到今晚音乐会的票？ 2. [c] chance (of doing sth/to do sth) an opportunity 机会: ◇if somebody invited me to america, i'd jump at the chance (= accept enthusiastically). 如果有人邀请我去美国，我马上会抓住这个机会。◇be quiet and give her a chanceto explain. 安静点，给她一个解释的机会。◇i think you should tell him now. you may not get another chance. 我想你现在就应该跟他说，要不就没机会啦。 ☞look at the note at occasion. 参看occasion的注释。 3. [c] a risk 风险: ◇we may lose some money but we'll just have to take that chance. 也许我们会亏本，但必须冒冒那个风险。◇fasten your seat-belt -- you shouldn't take (any) chances. 系上安全带─你不要冒险。◇i didn't want to take a chance on anyone seeing me, so i closed the curtains. 我不想冒险让任何人看见我，因此我拉上窗帘。 4. [u] luck; the way that some things happen without any cause that you can see or understand 机缘；运气: ◇we have to plan every detail -- i don't want to leave anything to chance. 每个细节我们都得计划好─我不想抱任何侥幸心理。◇we met by chance (= we had not planned to meet) as i was walking down the street. 我是在路上偶然碰见他的。 by any chance (used for asking sth politely) perhaps or possibly （用于客气询问）可能，也许: ◇are you, by any chance, going into town this afternoon? 今天下午你会到镇上去吗？ the chances are (that)...(informal 非正式) it is probable that... 很可能: ◇the chances are that it will rain tomorrow. 明天很可能下雨。 no chance(informal 非正式) there is no possibility of that happening 不可能: ◇‘perhaps your mother will give you the money.’ ‘no chance!’ “也许你妈妈会给你那笔钱。”“不可能！” on the off chance in the hope that sth might happen, although it is not very likely 碰碰运气: ◇i didn't think you'd be at home, but i just called in on the off chance. 我想你多半不在家，可我还是登门拜访，碰碰运气。 chance²/tʃɑ:ns; us tʃæns ||; tʃæns/verb1. [t] (informal 非正式)chance sth/doing sth to risk sth 冒险: ◇it might be safe to leave the car here, but i'm not going to chance it. 把车放在这里也许是安全的，但我不想冒这个险。 2. [i] (formal 正式)chance to do sth to do sth without planning or trying to do it 碰巧；凑巧: ◇i chanced to see the letter on his desk. 我碰巧看见他桌上放着那封信。 chance³/tʃɑ:ns; us tʃæns ||; tʃæns/adj (only before a noun 只用于名词前) not planned 偶然的；碰巧的: ◇a chance meeting 巧遇 chancewhen something happens by chance1 when something happens without being planned2 happening by chance3 when things are done, chosen etc by chancewhen you have a chance to do something4 when you have the chance to do something5 to use an opportunity6 to not use an opportunityrelated wordsoppositedeliberately,when you do something without intending to 做没打算要做的事 accidentally,see alsointend/not intend,lucky,unlucky,1. when something happens without being planned 某事未经计划发生 by chance /baɪ ˈtʃɑːnsǁ-ˈtʃæns/ [adverb] if something happens by chance, it happens unexpectedly and seems to have no particular cause 偶然，意外地 i met an old friend by chance on the train. 我在火车上与一位老朋友不期而遇。 if by chance i'm not in when she calls, can you take a message? 如果她打电话来我碰巧不在，你能记一下留言吗？quite/purely/entirely by chance completely by chance 完全是巧合 quite by chance, a tv crew was filming in the area when the accident happened. 十分凑巧，事故发生时，一个电视摄影队正在该地区拍摄。 by accident /baɪ ˈæksə̇dənt/ [adverb] if you do something by accident, you do it by chance and without intending to do it 偶然，碰巧 fleming discovered penicillin almost by accident. 弗莱明在一个几乎是偶然的机会下发现了青霉素。 we ended up by accident on the wrong train and had to ride all the way to montreal. 结果我们不巧上错了火车，得一路坐到蒙特利尔。 the trigger of the gun is locked so that it cannot be fired by accident. 枪的扳机锁住了，所以不会走火。quite by accident completely by chance 完全是巧合 lombardi heard about their plan quite by accident. 隆巴尔迪非常偶然地听说了他们的计划。 happen to do something /ˌhæpən tə ˈduː something/ [verb phrase not in progressive] if you happen to do something, you do it by chance and not because of any particular reason or plan 碰巧做某事 justin forgot the map but i happened to have another one in the glove compartment. 贾斯廷忘了带地图，我碰巧在贮物箱中还有一张。just happen to do something i'm sorry i didn't phone first -- i just happened to be passing and thought i'd drop in. 抱歉没有事先打电话—我只是正好路过，想想就来了。 we're not related -- we just happen to have the same name. 我们之间没有亲戚关系—我们只是碰巧同姓。 as luck would have it /əz ˌlʌk wʊd ˈhæv ɪt/ [adverb] use this to say that something happened by chance, when this is connected with what you have just been talking about 碰巧；碰得不巧 this was the first time i had ever seen a panda, and as luck would have it, i had my camera with me. 那是我第一次看见大熊猫，真幸运，我正好带着照相机。 as luck would have it, it rained the next day and the game was canceled. 真不凑巧，第二天下雨，比赛取消了。 coincidence /kəʊˈɪnsɪdəns, kəʊˈɪnsədəns/ [countable/uncountable noun] a surprising situation in which two things happen that are similar or seem connected, but no-one planned or intended this to happen 巧合 hi phil. what a coincidence -- we were just talking about you. 嗨，菲尔。真巧—我们刚说到你。by coincidence my mother is called anna, and by coincidence my wife's mother is called anna too. 我母亲叫安娜，真巧我岳母也叫安娜。just a coincidence it was just a coincidence that we were in paris at the same time. 我们同一时间在巴黎，纯属巧合。by a strange/sad/happy etc coincidence by a strange coincidence the king was assassinated on the very spot where his grandfather had been killed. 巧得出奇，国王是在他祖父被害的地方遭人暗杀的。 luck/chance /lʌk, tʃɑːnsǁtʃæns/ [uncountable noun] the way in which good or bad things seem to happen to people by chance 运气，巧合 there's no skill in a game like roulette, it's all luck. 轮盘等赌博没有技巧，全靠运气。 success is not a matter of chance - it takes a lot of hard work. 成功并不是运气一—需要十分努力工作。pure luck/chance it was pure chance that we ran into each other on the street. 我们在街上相遇纯属巧合。leave something to chance let things happen by chance 听其自然，听天由命 you must plan ahead. you can't leave these things to chance. 你们必须提前安排，这些事不能听其自然。 fate /feɪt/ [uncountable noun] the power or force that is supposed to control the way everything happens, so that people cannot completely control their own lives 命运 it was fate that brought us together. 是命运让我们聚在一起。 they saw themselves as victims of fate. 他们觉得自己命运坎坷。by a twist of fate because fate made things happen in an unexpected way 因为命运意外的安排 by a strange twist of fate the judge died on the very day that cordell was executed. 因为命运奇怪的安排，法官就在科德尔被处决的那一天死了。 accident /ˈæksɪdənt, ˈæksədənt/ [countable noun] something that happens by chance with no plan or intention 意外事情 i only met her again through a fortunate accident. 幸运的是，我无意中又与她重逢。 it is no accident that most of the country's outstanding public schools are in wealthy communities. 该国大多数优秀的公立学校都地处富人社区绝非偶然。 as it happens /əz ɪt ˈhæpənz/ [adverb] use this when you are talking about a situation that is surprising because by chance it is connected with something else that has been noticed or mentioned 碰巧，凑巧 we've just seen a really beautiful house and, as it happens, it's for sale. 我们刚看到一幢非常漂亮的房子，凑巧的是，它正待售。 i needed to borrow a car, and as it happened andrew wasn't using his. 我要借辆车，真凑巧，安德鲁正好没在用他的车。2. happening by chance 碰巧发生 chance /tʃɑːnsǁtʃæns/ [adjective only before noun] chance meeting/remark/discovery etc a meeting etc that happens unexpectedly and was not planned or arranged 偶然的相遇/话语/发现等 their friendship was the result of a chance meeting. 他们的友谊是一次邂逅带来的。 a chance encounter at the conference gave him the opportunity to tell the professor about his work. 会上的偶然相遇使他有机会跟教授讲了自己的工作。 wilson hoped his chance discovery would benefit poor families in developing nations. 威尔逊希望自己的偶然发现会造福发展中国家的穷苦家庭。 accidental /ˌæksɪˈdentl◂, ˌæksəˈdentl◂/ [adjective] happening by chance, without being planned or intended, especially in a way that has a bad result 意外的，偶然的［尤指产生坏的结果］ are you insured against accidental damage to your property? 你为防意外损毁给你的财产投保了吗？ a system of valves limits accidental releases of the substance. 一套阀门系统阻止该物质的意外泄漏。 accidentally [adverb] don't tell sue about our plan. she might accidentally mention it to the wrong person. 不要把我们的计划告诉休。她可能会不小心跟不合适的人说的。 he claims he opened my mail accidentally but i'm not sure i believe him. 他声称自己不小心拆了我的信，但是我半信半疑。 fortuitous /fɔːʳˈtjuːɪtəs, fɔːʳˈtjuːətəsǁ-ˈtuː-/ [adjective] formal happening by chance, especially in a way that has a good result 【正式】偶然的，幸运的［尤指带来好的结果］ a fortuitous fire destroyed all evidence of his wrongdoing. 一场偶然的大火烧毁了他所有的罪证。3. when things are done, chosen etc by chance 随意干、随意选择等 at random /ət ˈrændəm/ [adverb] if you do or choose things at random, you do or choose them without using any plan or system 随机地；随便地 the forms were distributed at random to people passing by. 那些表格向过路人随意分发。 while he waited, he picked up a magazine, turned to a page at random, and started reading. 等的时候，他拿起一本杂志随便翻到一页就开始读起来。 twenty students were chosen at random to take part in the experiment. 任意挑选了20名学生参加试验。 random /ˈrændəm/ [adjective] something that is random is done or chosen without using any plan or system 任意的；任意选择的 the union believes that the random drug testing of employees is an invasion of their privacy. 工会认为任意对雇员进行药物测试是对他们个人隐私的侵犯。 a few random shots were fired, but the battle was over. 偶尔有几声枪响，但战斗已经结束。 randomly [adverb] participants for the show are randomly selected from a long list. 参加表演的人是从长长的名单上随机挑选出来的。 arbitrary /ˈɑːʳbɪtrəri, ˈɑːʳbətrəri, -triǁ-treri/ [adjective] something that is arbitrary is decided or arranged without any reason, plan, or system, especially in a way that seems unfair 随心所欲的；武断的 the way the programme of events is organized seems completely arbitrary to me. 在我看来，这次活动的安排完全是随心所欲的。 the fans complained about the apparently arbitrary distribution of tickets for the next game. 球迷们抱怨下一场比赛门票的分发显然是随心所欲的。 arbitrarily /ˈɑːbɪtrərəli, ˈɑːbətrərəliǁˌɑːrbə̇ˈtrerə̇li/ [adverb] protesters accused the military of arbitrarily arresting pereira and forty others. 抗议者指责军方随意逮捕佩雷拉以及其他40人。4. when you have the chance to do something 有机会做某事 chance /tʃɑːnsǁtʃæns/ [countable noun] a situation in which it is possible for you to do something enjoyable, useful, or exciting, or something that you want to do 机会 chance to do something i never got the chance to thank him for all his help. 我一直没有机会谢谢他帮忙。 it's a beautiful building - you should go and see it if you have a chance. 那是幢漂亮的建筑—有机会你应当去看看。give somebody a/the chance to do something i wish he'd just give me the chance to explain. 但愿他能给我机会解释就好了。take the chance to do something use a chance when you have it 把握机会做某事 you should take the chance to travel while you are still young. 趁还年轻，你应当抓紧机会旅游。chance for somebody to do something ‘back to school night’ will be a chance for parents to meet their child's teacher. “返校之夜”活动将是父母与孩子的老师见面的一个机会。somebody's last chance when you will not have another chance 某人的最后机会 it was her last chance to see him before she left town. 这是她离开小镇之前与他见面的最后一次机会。 opportunity /ˌɒpəˈtjuːnɪti, ˌɒpəˈtjuːnətiǁˌɑːpərˈtuː-/ [countable noun] a chance to do something, especially something that is important or useful to you, or something that you want to do very much ［尤指重要或有用的］机会；时机 it was too good an opportunity to pass up. 良机不该错失。opportunity to do something all he needs is an opportunity to show his ability. 他需要的只是一个表现自己能力的机会。opportunity of doing something after they had refused him the opportunity of improving his position, he resigned. 他们拒绝给予他擢升职位的机会后，他辞职了。opportunity for somebody to do something we see this as an exciting opportunity for our companies to work together. 我们将此视为公司合作的机会，令人振奋。have an/the opportunity (to do something) she was delighted to have an opportunity to talk with someone who shared her interest in classical music. 她很高兴有机会与在古典音乐方面同她趣味相投的人谈谈。equal opportunities the same opportunities as other people 平等的机会 all over the world women are demanding equal opportunities. 全世界的妇女都在要求机会平等。 break /breɪk/ [countable noun] informal a sudden or unexpected chance to do something, especially to be successful in your job 【非正式】［尤指在工作中取得成功的］机会，好运 gary wants to work in television. he's just waiting for a break. 加里想从事电视工作。他现在只是在等待机会。lucky break seeing that advertisement in the paper was a lucky break for me. 看见报上那则广告是我的好运。big break nimoy's big break in television came in the mid-'60s, when he won the role of spock on ‘star trek’. 60年代中期，尼莫伊获得《星际迷航》中斯波克一角，他拍电视的好运来了。 golden opportunity /ˌgəʊldən ɒpəˈtjuːnə̇tiǁ-ɑːpərˈtuː-/ [countable noun] i got a grant from my university to study in the usa for a year. it's a golden opportunity! 我从所在的大学获得在美国学习一年的助学金。这真是个千载难逢的机会！a golden opportunity (for somebody) to do something the management course is being paid for by the company and it's a golden opportunity to improve your skills. 管理学课程由公司付费，这是一次提高自己技能的绝好机会。 chance of a lifetime /ˌtʃɑːns əv ə ˈlaɪftaɪm◂ǁˌtʃæns-/ [noun phrase] the chance to do something very exciting or important that you might never be able to do again 千载难逢的机遇 this job is the chance of a lifetime. you'd be a fool not to take it. 这份工作千载难逢，你要是不干就是傻瓜。 if you don't hurry up and make a decision, you could miss the chance of a lifetime. 要是不赶紧作决定的话，你就会失去这个千载难逢的机会。 room/scope /ruːm, skəʊp/ [uncountable noun] a chance to do things you want to do, in the way that you want to do them. scope is more formal than room 机会，余地［scope 比room更正式］ he refused the post because he felt it didn't offer him much scope. 他拒绝接受这个职位，因为他觉得这份工作不能给他提供很多机会。room/scope for there will always be room for debate and disagreement in this class. 在这个班级一定有机会辩论，一定允许不同意见。 i have two jobs, which doesn't leave much room for socializing. 我有两份工作要干，所以没有多少机会去与人交往。 despite our recent success, there is still scope for improvement. 尽管我们最近取得了成就，但是仍然有相当的发展空间。room/scope to do something we've left the course deliberately vague, so there's room to concentrate on your particular areas of interest. 我们有意不把课程安排得很明确，以使你们能专心研究自己感兴趣的课题。 better paid labour means greater scope to increase the company's profits. 提高劳工的工资意味着公司利润增加的可能性也更大。 prospects /ˈprɒspektsǁˈprɑː-/ [plural noun] the chance of being successful at something in the future, especially your job ［尤指工作上的］前景，前程，前途 he had no job, no family, no home, no prospects. 他没有工作，孑然一身，无家可归，没有前途。 employers are now offering more jobs with quality training and excellent career prospects. 雇主们现在提供越来越多附带优良的培训并具有美好的事业前途的工作。prospects for the prospects for an alliance between the two nations do not look good. 两国结盟的前景不佳。 possibility /ˌpɒsɪˈbɪləti‖ˌpaː-, ˌpɒsəˈbɪləti‖ˌpaː-/ [countable noun] the chance to do something 可能性 possibility for the possibilities for improvement are endless. 发展的潜力无止境。 we need to investigate all possibilities for helping these children. 我们得研究一切可能性来帮助这些孩子。 open doors for/open the door for /ˌəʊpən ˈdɔːʳz fɔːʳ, ˌəʊpən ðə ˈdɔːʳ fɔːʳ/ [verb phrase] to give someone an opportunity to do something, for example the opportunity to do a particular job 给…提供机会 my experience in the peace corps really opened doors for me when i started looking for a job. 开始找工作时，我在和平队的经历确实为我提供了机会。 alice coachman's olympic success opened the door for generations of african-american track athletes. 艾丽斯·科奇曼在奥运会上的成就为一代代非洲裔美国田径运动员打开了机会之门。5. to use an opportunity 利用机会 take the opportunity /ˌteɪk ði ɒpəˈtjuːnə̇tiǁ-ɑːpərˈtuː-/ [verb phrase] take the opportunity to do something i would like to take this opportunity to thank you all for your help. 我想借此机会感谢你们大家给予我的帮助。take the opportunity of doing something i'm going to take every opportunity of going to see brian while he's living in germany. 布赖恩住在德国的时候，我会抓住一切机会去看他。 grab the chance /ˌgræb ðə ˈtʃɑːnsǁ-ˈtʃæns/ [verb phrase] informal to quickly use an opportunity to do something, especially when you think you might not get another chance 【非正式】抓住机会 it may be the last time he offers you the job so i'd grab the chance while you can. 也许这是他最后一次给你工作，所以，要是你的话，我会抓住这个机会的。grab the chance to do something knowing how difficult it is to find a job i grabbed the chance to be trained as an electrician. 我知道找工作有多么困难，所以抓住了这次电工培训的机会。 jump at the chance/opportunity /ˈdʒʌmp ət ðə ˌtʃɑːnsǁ -ˌtʃæns, ɒpəˌtjuːnə̇ti ǁ-ɑːpərˌtuː-/ [verb phrase] to eagerly and quickly use an opportunity to do something 忙不迭地抓住机会 the early retirement plan is excellent and i'm surprised that people haven't jumped at the opportunity. 提早退休的方案非常好，这样的机会人们却不马上抓紧很让我惊奇。jump at the chance/opportunity to do something when the resort was put up for sale, the millers jumped at the chance to buy it. 度假旅馆出售的时候，米勒一家马上抓住机会买下了。 she thought lewis would jump at the opportunity to make some extra money on weekends. 她觉得刘易斯会迫不及待抓住周末赚外快的机会。jump at the chance/opportunity of doing something who wouldn't jump at the chance of spending a month in australia? 谁不想抢着这个机会去澳大利亚逗留一个月？ strike while the iron is hot /ˌstraɪk waɪl ði ˌaɪəʳn ɪz ˈhɒtǁ-ˈhɑːt/ [verb phrase] to do something quickly, while you are in a situation in which you are most likely to be successful 打铁趁热 don't wait until tomorrow before you tell him, strike while the iron is hot! 不要等到明天才告诉他，打铁要趁热！ make hay while the sun shines /meɪk ˌheɪ waɪl ðə ˈsʌn ˌʃaɪnz/ [verb phrase] spoken to take the opportunity to do something now while the conditions are good, because you might not be able to do it later 【口】晒草要趁太阳好；抓紧有利时机 let's make hay while the sun shines and finish this project before i start falling asleep. 让我们抓紧有利时机，趁我还没睡着把这个计划做完。 opportunist /ˈɒpətjuːnɪst, ˈɒpətjuːnəstǁˌɑːpərˈtuː-/ [countable noun] someone who always looks for and takes opportunities that might make them more successful -- used to show disapproval 机会主义者；投机取巧者［含贬义］ it is difficult to tell whether he really wants to help may or whether he is just an opportunist. 很难搞清楚他是真的想帮助梅，还是只想趁机得到点什么。 as the finance company started to fail a few opportunists managed to make more money out of it. 信贷公司开始走下坡路时，一些投机分子乘势捞了一笔。6. to not use an opportunity 不利用机会 miss a chance/an opportunity /ˌmɪs ə ˈtʃɑːns, ən ˌɒpəˈtjuːnə̇tiǁ-ˈtʃæns-, ˌɑːpərˈtuː-/ [verb phrase] miss a chance/an opportunity of denise never misses the chance of a free meal. 丹尼丝从不错过一次吃免费餐的机会。miss a chance/an opportunity to do something don't miss this great opportunity to fly for half price. 机票半价，别错过这个大好机会。 dan never misses an opportunity to remind me that i still owe him money. 丹从不错过每一次机会来提醒我还欠他钱。miss your chance/opportunity jerry's already sold the car to someone else. you've missed your chance. 杰里已把车卖给别人。你错过机会了。 miss out on /ˌmɪs ˈaʊt ɒn/ [transitive phrasal verb] to not use the chance to do something enjoyable or useful, especially when this is not a good thing 错过时机［做愉快的或有用的事］ if you don't come to the picnic you'll miss out on all the fun. 如果你不来参加野餐会，那你就要错过所有的乐趣了。 i don't want to be the type of father who is so busy he misses out on his daughter's childhood. 我不想做那种忙得错过自己女儿童年的父亲。 blow it/blow your chance /ˈbləʊ ɪt, ˌbləʊ jɔːʳ ˈtʃɑːnsǁ-ˈtʃæns/ [verb phrase] informal to waste a chance that you had to do or get something good 【非正式】错失良机 don't panic and talk too much in the interview or you'll really blow it. 面试时不要慌，而且不要谈得太多，否则你会把事搞砸的。 i was afraid i'd blown my chance but she agreed to go out again on saturday night. 我恐怕已错失良机，但是她同意星期六晚上再出去。blow your chances of doing something she started running much too fast at the beginning and blew her chances of winning the race. 她一开始跑得太快，所以失去了赢得比赛的机会。 miss the boat /ˌmɪs ðə ˈbəʊt/ [verb phrase] informal to be too late to use an opportunity to do something good 【非正式】坐失良机 buy your shares in the company now or you'll miss the boat. 现在就买入这家公司的股票，否则你将错过机会。 he didn't get his application in early enough so he missed the boat. 他没有及早交上申请，所以错失了良机。 let something slip through your fingers /let something ˌslɪp θruː jɔːʳ ˈfɪŋgəʳz/ [verb phrase] to not use a good opportunity when you are able to, especially an opportunity that you will not get again 错过机会 we had an opportunity to win the championship last season and we let it slip through our fingers. 上个赛季我们有机会赢得冠军，却错失良机。 lost opportunity /ˌlɒst ɒpəˈtjuːnə̇tiǁˌlɔːst ɑːpərˈtuː-/ [noun phrase] an opportunity that you wasted by not using it to become successful, enjoy yourself etc 失去的机会 if you don't take the job it'll just be another lost opportunity in your life. 如果你不接受这份工作，那你这辈子又要失去一次机会了。☞ chance¹☞ chance²☞ chance³ |
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