1.the odds 可能性，機會

例句：The odds are very much in our favour (= we are likely to succeed).

我方勝算的幾率極大。

The odds are heavily against him (= he is not likely to succeed).

他成功的幾率很小。

The odds are that (= it is likely that) she'll win.

她有可能會贏。

What are the odds (= how likely is it) he won't turn up?

他不會露面的可能性有多大？

They secured a victory in the face of overwhelming odds.

盡管情況非常不利,他們仍得到了勝利。

Against all (the) odds, he made a full recovery.

在兇多吉少的情形下,他終于完全康復了。

2.an exclusive deal 獨家交易

例句：But further, though Apple has an exclusive deal with Liquidmetal, no licensing deal lasts forever.

但進一步，雖然蘋果公司已經和Liquidmetal獨家交易，卻并不是永久的授權協議。

The hotel has exclusive access to the beach.

這家旅館有通向海灘的專用通道。

exclusive rights to televise the World Cup

世界杯賽的獨家電視播放權

He has told 'The Times' about sth in an exclusive interview (= not given to any other newspaper).

獨家采訪

3.the daunting task of doing sth 可怕的任務

例句：a daunting prospect 讓人望而卻步

They face the daunting task of designing from the outside in, and not from the inside out.

他們所面臨的是一項令人生畏的困難任務：不是由內而外的設計，而是要使其設計由外向內發展。

nothing daunted

無所畏懼；毫不氣餒

Nothing daunted, the people set about rebuilding their homes.

人們毫不氣餒,又開始重建家園。

4.a discount of... 折扣······

例句：In view of our relationship, we would offer you a discount of 5%。

考慮到雙方的關系，我們愿提供5%的折扣。