odds

【发音】

美 /ɑdz/ 英 /ɒdz/

【翻译】

1. n.可能性

   英释:how likely it is that something will or will not happen

【短语】

1. at odds with : 与…争执，意见不一致；与…不和；差异

2. odds and ends : 零星物品，零碎东西

3. against all odds : 困难重重

4. odds ratio : 优势率；让步比

5. against all the odds : 尽管有极大的困难；尽管极为不利

6. the odds are that : 很可能…；大约…

7. long odds : 极不均等的赌注；极为偶然的机会

【例句】

1. You can narrow the odds of a nasty accident happening in your home by being more safety-conscious.

   增强安全意识可以减少家中发生意外危险的可能性。

2. The odds against a plane crash are around a million to one.

   发生空难的可能性仅有约百万分之一。

3. I’m afraid that the odds are heavily against her winning (= it is not likely ).

   恐怕她获胜的可能性很小。

【同、近义词】

1. n.几率；胜算；不平等；差别

   distinction/differential/contrast/