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odds PROBABILITYHBdz, $B:dzpl nthe probability that a particular thing will or will not happen机会, 可能性Judging by how ill she looked yesterday, I think the odds are she won't be coming in today.从她昨天满脸病容判定，我认为她今天可能不来了。If you drive a car all your life, the odds are that you'll have an accident at some point.如果你一辈子开车的话，你有可能在某时某刻发生车祸。There are heavy odds against people succeeding in such a bad economic climate.人们要在如此恶劣的经济气候下成功，可能性很小。What are the odds on him being (= Do you think he will be) late again?他再迟到的可能有多大?If you say that you would give long odds on/against something happening, you mean that you believe/do not believe it will happen.相信有可能/不相信有可能I'd give long odds against that marriage lasting more than a couple of years!我不相信那段婚姻会持续两三年以上。If something lengthens/shortens (Am usually increases/decreases) the odds on something that might happen, it makes it less/more likely to happen.减少/增加可能性If you want to live to a ripe old age, giving up smoking does tend to shorten the odds.如果你想活到高龄，戒烟往往确实增加了这种可能性。The odds are also the probability expressed as a number when making a BET.投注赔率The odds against my horse winning (= that it will not win)/ on my horse winning (= that it will win) are a hundred to one.我投注的赛马不赢/赢的赔率是100比1。The odds that the US entrant will win the race are ten to one. [+ that clause]赌美国参赛选手会在这次赛跑中获胜的赔率是10比1。Against all (the) odds (= Very unexpectedly), he managed to walk again after the accident.真想不到，事故后他又能自己走路了。Odds-on means very probable.很有可能It's odds-on she'll be late and I've rushed for no reason!很有可能她会迟到，我根本没有必要急着赶!The odds-on favourite to win in the 3∶30 race is Killjoy.在3∶30的赛马跑中很有希望获胜的马是扫兴者。
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