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释义 odds /ɒdz/ npl.
1.【赌博】(probability)可能性

The odds against the outsider are 100 to 1.这匹不被看好的赛马获胜的几率为0.01。

2.【赌博】(amount)(赌博中的)赔率

He was offering odds of 5 to 1.他提出5比1的赔率。

Gavin put £25 on Eugene, at odds of 50 to 1, and won £1,250.加文以50比1的赔率押了25英镑在尤金身上, 赢了1,250英镑。

3.(chances)几率;可能性

Is this a realistic assessment of the odds?这是对可能性的实际可行的评估吗?

the odds are that …可能…

The odds are that you are going to fail.你可能会失败。

The odds are that it will rain tomorrow.明天可能会下雨。

the odds of doing sth做…的可能性

The odds of being struck by lightning are small.被闪电击中的可能性很小。

what are the odds?可能性有多大?

What are the odds of finding a parking space right outside the door?在门口边找到停车位的可能性有多大?

4.【体】优势

The odds are on my team.优势在我们队这一边。

5.against all odds尽管非常困难;虽然可能性极小

Against all odds, Germany won their first World Cup in 1954.尽管非常困难, 德国还是在1954年赢得了他们的首个世界杯。

He took positive steps to educate himself in the jail against all odds.尽管困难重重, 他还是积极地在监狱中自学。

6.at odds
(in disagreement)有分歧;争吵;意见不一致

There was no reason why the two countries should remain at odds.这两个国家不会一直争执下去。

7.at odds with
(in disagreement)与…不和;与…争吵;与…意见不一致

He was at odds with his Prime Minister.他与他的首相意见不合。

(appearing not to correspond or match)与…不和谐;与…不相称

The glossy, colourful cover was totally at odds with its dull academic content.色彩丰富的高光纸封面与其枯燥无味的学术性内容完全不相称。

Her silvery hair was at odds with her youthful shape.她的银色头发与其青年人的体型不搭。

8.to give oddsorto lay odds【赌博】提供有利的赌注

British bookmakers are giving odds of 10-1 against a win.英国赌注登记经纪人给出胜1赔10的赌注。

9.it makes no odds<英,非正式>没什么关系;无关紧要

Whatever he did, it made no odds to her.不论他做了什么, 对她来说都无所谓。

10.to lengthen the odds减小可能性

To lose this game would lengthen the odds on Scotland qualifying for the tournament.若这场比赛失利, 苏格兰打入联赛的希望就又少了一些。

11.the odds are against sb/sth…不大可能会成功

He reckoned the odds are against the scheme going ahead.他认为这项方案不大可能开始实施。

I'm sorry. I just feel as if the odds are stacked up against me.抱歉, 我只是觉得情况好像对我很不利。

The odds are against his coming.他不大可能会来。

12.the odds are in sb's favour某人很可能成功

Despite the athlete's lack of confidence, the odds are clearly in her favour.尽管这名运动员缺乏信心, 但很明显她有可能获胜。

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。

13.over the odds<英,非正式>超出预期的;多于必需的

He got £20 over the odds for this job.他干这活多得了20英镑。

Budget travellers want to avoid paying over the odds for hotels.经济型游客想避免在旅馆上多花钱。

Airport taxis charge unsuspecting foreigners way over the odds for their journey.机场出租车向没戒心的外国人狠要价。

14.to shorten the odds增加可能性

His reception there shortened the odds that he might be the next Tory leader.他在那里的招待会使他更有希望成为英国保守党下一任领导人。

15.what's the odds?<英,非正式>那有什么关系?

What's the odds if he's rich or poor? If you love him, then that's what's important.他富有还是贫穷有什么关系?如果你爱他, 那才是重要的。

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