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oddsoddsD.J.:[ɔdz]K.K.:[ɑdz]n.1.可能性, 机会The odds are 5 to 1 that she will win.她获胜的机会是五比一。

odds[ɔdz]n.1.[复数,通常用作复数]2.可能性,机会3.可能程度,或然率4.投注赔率5.有利条件,优势6.(比赛中给以弱队或弱者的)让步7.(两事物间的)差距,差异,不平等;差额8.相争,不和9.[古语]不一致,不等10.[废语]差异的程度against heavy odds在非常不利的条件下,寡不敌众(常与 fight, strive, struggle 等连用)ask (或 beg) no odds (of)[美国英语]不要求照顾(比赛)不要求(对方)给予有利的条件at odds争执,意见不一致;争吵,不和不相称,不和谐by all (或 long) odds远远(胜过),大大(超过);最…;…得多无疑地,肯定地;无论在哪一方面[亦作 by odds]even odds成败机会均等give (或 lay) odds猜测,打赌在比赛(或打赌)中给对方有利的条件It is (或 makes) no odds.没多大差别,没多少关系,无关紧要。long odds极小的可能性;极不相等的机会make odds even拉平,消除差别shout the odds[口语](比赛中)说大话,夸海口take (或 receive) odds接受有利的条件,得到让步The odds are that[口语]很可能…,大约…What's (或 What are) the odds?[口语]那有什么要紧,那有什么关系?with heavy odds against= against heavy odds

oddsodds[ɔdz]n.[pl. ][用作单]1.赌注与付款的差额2.游戏中对弱方的让步3.可能性, 可能的机会4.差别, 区别5.不平均, 不平等; 不平等的事物6.恩惠be within [over] the odds可[不可]能It is odds that想必, 多半The odds are against him.形势对他不利I ask no odds of them.我不求他们给以恩惠。I'll lay odds of three to one that it won't rain today.我敢以三比一打赌今天不会下雨。
继承用法odds-onadj.1.大半有希望赢的
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