音标:[ɒdz] ;
odds
[ɔdz]
n.
[复数,通常用作复数]
可能性,机会
可能程度,或然率
投注赔率
有利条件,优势
(比赛中给以弱队或弱者的)让步
(两事物间的)差距,差异,不平等;差额
相争,不和
[古语]不一致,不等
[废语]差异的程度
短语:
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

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