10. Chance [tʃɑ:ns, tʃæns]

Basic need 音形義

Everyday Expressions

n. 偶然性，運氣

Bill left everything to chance. (每件事都聽其自然。)

leave everything to chance 聽天由命

n. [C] 機會

John wants to go abroad when he gets a chance.

golden chance 千載難逢的機會

n. 可能

This ideal stands a good chance of realization.

stand a chance of 有可能會。。

常見搭配 Useful Phrases

邂逅 chance meeting

偶然地 by chance=I've met him by chance.

私生子 chance child

碰碰運氣 take a chance

聽天由命，順其自然 leave... to chance

機會/可能性很大 stand a good chance

可能性很小 slim chance

fat chance = no way 沒戲

習語與俗語 Idioms & Slangs

Chinaman’s chance 機會渺茫

殖民時期，中國老，歧視；支那，歧視

chance of a lifetime 千載難逢的機會

by any chance 或許，可能

the chance are that 很可能

諺語 Proverbs

Chance dispenses life with unequal justice. 人生際遇，難得平等。

dispense 分布