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odds n.机率；可能性；差别；投注赔率；让步；优势 (1) 我们成功的机会很小。(2) 他扭伤了手腕，获胜的可能性极小。(3) 亨利去也好留也好都没有什么关系。(4) 那匹马参赛赔率是十比一。(5) 客队占优势。 When we talk about odds, we're talking about probabilities, specifically, how likely it is that something will happen. Is there a 5% chance? Is there a 95% chances? If there's a 95% chance, then the odds are great. We can talk about the odds of anything happening, as long as it hasn't happened yet. Anyone predicting the weather is telling the odds of rain or snow — they don't know for sure. If something strange happens people often say, "What were the odds of that?", which means: "I can't believe that happened. The odds were against it."

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英 [ɒdz] 美 [ɑːdz] (1) The odds are against us.(2) His odds are very poor after he sprained his wrist.(3) It makes no odds whether Henry goes or stays.(4) The horse was running at odds of ten to one.(5) The odds are on the visiting team. The odds are the chances that something will happen. If you flip a coin, the odds are 50-50 you'll get heads. 1[N-PLURAL 复数名词]See also:odds-on；机会；可能性；几率 You refer to how likely something is to happen as the odds that it will happen.   [usu the N]What are the odds of finding a parking space right outside the door?...就在门口找到停车位的可能性有多大？The odds are that you are going to fail.你很可能会失败。2[N-PLURAL 复数名词]（赌博中的）赔率 In betting, odds are expressions with numbers such as '10 to 1' and '7 to 2' that show how likely something is thought to be, for example how likely a particular horse is to lose or win a race. Gavin Jones, who put £25 on Eugene, at odds of 50 to 1, has won £1,250.加文·琼斯以50比1的赔率赌尤金胜，他下注25英镑，赢了1,250英镑。3[PHRASE 短语]（与…）不和；（与…）有矛盾；（与…）意见不一致 If someone is at odds with someone else, or if two people are at odds, they are disagreeing or quarrelling with each other.   [usu v-link PHR]He was at odds with his Prime Minister...他与首相不和。An adviser said there was no reason why the two countries should remain at odds.一位顾问说这两个国家不会一直这样争执下去。4[PHRASE 短语]（成功）可能性小，希望渺茫 If you say that the odds are against something or someone, you mean that they are unlikely to succeed.   [V inflects]He reckoned the odds are against the scheme going ahead...他认为目前实施这项计划的希望渺茫。I'm sorry. I just feel as if the odds are stacked up against me.对不起，我只是觉得情况好像对我很不利。5[PHRASE 短语]尽管面临重重困难；虽然可能性极小 If something happens against all odds, it happens or succeeds although it seemed impossible or very unlikely.   [PHR with cl]Some women do manage to achieve business success against all odds...尽管困难重重，一些女性还是在商场上获得了成功。Finally, late in life and against considerable odds, she became a nun.她排除极大困难，最终在晚年成为了一名修女。6[PHRASE 短语]（某人）很可能取得成功 If you say that the odds are in someone's favour, you mean that they are likely to succeed in what they are doing.   [V inflects]His troops will only engage in a ground battle when all the odds are in their favour.他的部队只有在胜券在握的时候才打地面战。7[PHR-ERG ]使更有希望/使不大可能；机会增加/机会减少 To shorten the odds on something happening means to make it more likely to happen. To lengthen the odds means to make it less likely to happen. You can also say that the odds shorten or lengthen .   [V inflects]His reception there shortened the odds that he might be the next Tory leader.他在那里得到的反应使他更有望成为英国保守党下一任领导人。

英语单词	odds
英美音标	英 [ɒdz] 美 [ɑːdz]
中文释义	n.机率；可能性；差别；投注赔率；让步；优势
英语例句	(1) The odds are against us. (2) His odds are very poor after he sprained his wrist. (3) It makes no odds whether Henry goes or stays. (4) The horse was running at odds of ten to one. (5) The odds are on the visiting team.
中文例句	(1) 我们成功的机会很小。 (2) 他扭伤了手腕，获胜的可能性极小。 (3) 亨利去也好留也好都没有什么关系。 (4) 那匹马参赛赔率是十比一。 (5) 客队占优势。
vocabulary简明	The odds are the chances that something will happen. If you flip a coin, the odds are 50-50 you'll get heads.
vocabulary扩展	When we talk about odds, we're talking about probabilities, specifically, how likely it is that something will happen. Is there a 5% chance? Is there a 95% chances? If there's a 95% chance, then the odds are great. We can talk about the odds of anything happening, as long as it hasn't happened yet. Anyone predicting the weather is telling the odds of rain or snow — they don't know for sure. If something strange happens people often say, "What were the odds of that?", which means: "I can't believe that happened. The odds were against it."
柯林斯解释	1 [N-PLURAL 复数名词]See also:odds-on ；机会；可能性；几率 You refer to how likely something is to happen as the odds that it will happen. [usu the N] What are the odds of finding a parking space right outside the door?... 就在门口找到停车位的可能性有多大？ The odds are that you are going to fail. 你很可能会失败。 2 [N-PLURAL 复数名词]（赌博中的）赔率 In betting, odds are expressions with numbers such as '10 to 1' and '7 to 2' that show how likely something is thought to be, for example how likely a particular horse is to lose or win a race. Gavin Jones, who put £25 on Eugene, at odds of 50 to 1, has won £1,250. 加文·琼斯以50比1的赔率赌尤金胜，他下注25英镑，赢了1,250英镑。 3 [PHRASE 短语]（与…）不和；（与…）有矛盾；（与…）意见不一致 If someone is at odds with someone else, or if two people are at odds, they are disagreeing or quarrelling with each other. [usu v-link PHR] He was at odds with his Prime Minister... 他与首相不和。 An adviser said there was no reason why the two countries should remain at odds. 一位顾问说这两个国家不会一直这样争执下去。 4 [PHRASE 短语]（成功）可能性小，希望渺茫 If you say that the odds are against something or someone, you mean that they are unlikely to succeed. [V inflects] He reckoned the odds are against the scheme going ahead... 他认为目前实施这项计划的希望渺茫。 I'm sorry. I just feel as if the odds are stacked up against me. 对不起，我只是觉得情况好像对我很不利。 5 [PHRASE 短语]尽管面临重重困难；虽然可能性极小 If something happens against all odds, it happens or succeeds although it seemed impossible or very unlikely. [PHR with cl] Some women do manage to achieve business success against all odds... 尽管困难重重，一些女性还是在商场上获得了成功。 Finally, late in life and against considerable odds, she became a nun. 她排除极大困难，最终在晚年成为了一名修女。 6 [PHRASE 短语]（某人）很可能取得成功 If you say that the odds are in someone's favour, you mean that they are likely to succeed in what they are doing. [V inflects] His troops will only engage in a ground battle when all the odds are in their favour. 他的部队只有在胜券在握的时候才打地面战。 7 [PHR-ERG ]使更有希望/使不大可能；机会增加/机会减少 To shorten the odds on something happening means to make it more likely to happen. To lengthen the odds means to make it less likely to happen. You can also say that the odds shorten or lengthen . [V inflects] His reception there shortened the odds that he might be the next Tory leader. 他在那里得到的反应使他更有望成为英国保守党下一任领导人。

Odds Happen Phrase 短语 [V Inflects Horse Talk