- 词义辨析
chance, occasion, opportunity
这组词都有“机会”“机遇”“运气”的意思。它们的区别在于:1.chance常与opportunity互换使用,但occasion常指一般性的机会,而opportunity则多指特殊的机会。2.chance含有侥幸的意味,而opportunity则含有期待的意味。chance常表示可能性,而opportunity则无此义。例如:I had no chance〔opportunity〕 to see him.我没有机会见到他。They had no chance〔opportunity〕 to escape.他们没有逃跑的机会。He has few occasions to speak English.他很少有机会讲英语。I never miss a chance〔an opportunity〕 of playing football.我从不放弃踢足球的机会。Chance plays an important part in many card games.在很多纸牌游戏中,运气起着重要的作用。The chances are ten to one that we will win.我们获胜的可能性是10比1。
chance, fortune, luck
这三个词共同的意思是“运气”。它们的区别是:luck是口语用词,可指好的或坏的运气,没有修饰语时,多指好运,往往含有成功或愉快之义;chance侧重偶然的、无法推测的因素;fortune指决定或影响未来的机遇,常含有变幻无常和人力无法改变的意味。例如:We had the luck to get the best seats.我们真幸运,得到了最好的座位。Chance plays an important part in many card games.在许多纸牌游戏中运气起很大作用。What wonderful fortune she was enjoying!她多走运啊!
chance, come off, take place
这组词(组)共同的意思是“发生”。它们的区别在于:1.chance含有“偶然”发生的意味; take place和come off常指按计划“发生”。例如:On our vacation we chanced upon an interesting antique store.我们度假时无意中发现一家有趣的古玩店。The sports meet came off in spite of the rain.尽管下雨运动会仍如期举行了。The talk is scheduled to take place tomorrow morning at eight o'clock.预定明早8时举行会谈。2.take place的主语只能是事物; come off强调出现的结果。例如:What may take place with telephones in the future?将来电话会发生什么变化呢?The wedding came off in spite of Jim and Mary's last minute quarrel.尽管吉姆和玛丽结婚前最后一刻还在争吵,婚礼还是正常举行了。3.chance是一个较庄重并带有几分古风的用语。例如:It chanced that the winter of that year was a severe one.碰巧,那年冬天特别寒冷。
- 速记技巧
谐音记忆法
谐音:巧死(了,真巧),所以引申为词义:偶然;碰巧
- 近义词
- 反义词
- prospectn.前景;期望;眺望处;景象;
- faten.命运,宿命;灾难,死亡;命中注定的事(尤指坏事);
- luckn.好运;机遇;
- opportunityn.机会;时机;
- accidentn.意外事件;事故;机遇,偶然;附属品;
- possibilityn.可能性;机会;潜力;
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- 知识拓展
单词解说
chance作“机会”解时,用以指能做某事的一种侥幸的或偶然的机会或可能性,它的修饰语可以是of或for短语,也可以是动词不定式或that从句。
chance可用作可数名词,也可用作不可数名词,表示“可能性”时,多用复数。
相关单词
choice n.选择
- 双语例句 更多例句
The prisoners were hurried off before the reporters could have a chance to speak to them.
记者们还没来得及跟囚犯们讲话,他们就被匆忙带走了.
《简明英汉词典》
If you are never willing to chance your arm, but always play for safety, you will not get very far.
如果你不愿冒险一试, 而总是求其四平八稳, 你将不能获得成功.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
It would be foolish to let such an opportunity slip; it's a chance of a lifetime.
坐失这个良机, 那是太傻了,这是一生中难得的机会.
《简明英汉词典》
虽然我们萍水相逢, 可是我觉得你是个了不起的有志气的姑娘.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
毫无疑问,打从婚礼的消息宣布之日起,他就期望这一天的到来, 认为这是崭露头角和增大社会关系的极宝贵的机会.
《简明英汉词典》
I'm glad I found you at home; I just called round on the off chance that you'd be in.
看到你在家我很高兴, 我只是抱着万一的希望来拜访你的.
《简明英汉词典》
I should apply for the post if I were you, I think you stand a good chance.
如果我是你的话, 我一定去申请这个职位.我认为你大有希望.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- 相关词组
- games of chance机遇游戏;
- outside chance极少的可能性,不大可能的机会;
- chance on偶然发现[遇到];
- on the chance偶然机会
- not a chance没有丝毫机会;
- one last chance最后一次机会
- on the chance of怀有…的希望, 期望;
- chance upon偶然发现[遇到];碰见;
- fat chance机会很少;某件事发生的可能性极小;fat chance从表面上来看应该是机会很多。;可是不然。Fat chance是指机会很少;
- on the off chance万一,对…抱着微小的希望;
- even chance成败机会相等;
- off chance极小可能性,不大会有的机会;
- by chance偶然地,意外地;无意之中;碰巧;偏巧;
- chance to偶然发生;正巧;
- a fat chancen.<俚>微小的机会;
- chance in a million希望渺茫;
- by any chance或许,可能;
- jump at the chance抓住机会;
- one more chance再来一次;再一个机会;
- meet by chancen.偶然遇见;邂逅;邂逅相遇;
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- proposal n.提议,建议;求婚;
- symptom n.症状;征兆;
- merciful adj.仁慈的,宽恕的,温和的,(情形)良好的,顺利的,(处罚)宽大的;
- chemical adj.化学的;化学反应的;用化学方法生成的;n.化学品;化合物;
- witchcraft n.巫术;魔法;
- bookcase n.书橱,书架,书柜;
- envy n.羡慕(的对象);v.羡慕;
- enterprise n.企(事)业单位;事业,计划;事业心,进取心;
- typhoon n.台风;
- punish v.处罚;判罪;责怪;
- biochemistry n.生物化学;生物化学成份;
- potential adj.潜在的;n.潜力;可能性;