Odds
[ ɑdz ]
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n. 希望，可能性;几率，胜算;掣肘的事情;逆境;
📝 例句
A wise man does not fight when the odds are against him.
好汉不吃眼前亏。
It makes (or is) no odds.
(两者)没有多大区别，怎么都好。
Halsey's war record and his public reputation were curiously at odds.
海尔赛的战绩是与他的声望很不相称的。
ask (=beg) no odds of them
不要求他们照顾
He was by long odds the most eligible young man in town.
他无论在哪一方面都是镇上最合格的年轻人。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※谐音“矮子”:矮子变高的可能性不大
※ odd-临时的,odds-不平等:临时的不平等
※ o-拼音“哦”,dd-拼音“弟弟”,s-似“美女”:哦,弟弟和美女还有机会
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
📖 牛津释义
dds
n[pl]
1 probability or chance (that a certain thing will or will not happen) 可能性; 机会
The odds are in your favour (ie You are likely to succeed) because you have more experience. 你经验丰富, 成功的机会居多.
The odds are against him, ie He's unlikely to succeed. 他可能失败.
The odds are that (ie It is probable that) she'll win. 可能她赢.
2 difference in strength, numbers, etc (in favour of one person, team, etc); inequalities 差异, 不平等（力量、 数目等有利於某一方）
a victory against overwhelming odds 以弱胜强
They were fighting against heavy odds, ie a much stronger enemy. 他们在抗击强敌.
3 (in betting) difference in amount between the money bet on a horse, etc and the money that will be paid if it is successful （赌博的）投注赔率
The horse was running at odds of ten to one. 那匹马参赛赔率是十比一.
The odds are five to one on that horse. 那匹马的赔率是五比一.
I bet three pounds on a horse running at twenty to one and won sixty pounds! 我用三镑压在赔率为二十比一的马上, 结果赢了六十镑!
4 (idm 习语) against (all) the `odds despite strong opposition or disadvantages 尽管极为不利或遭强烈反对
Against all the odds she achieved her dream of becoming a ballerina. 她冲破重重困难, 实现了当芭蕾舞演员的梦想. be at odds (with sb) (over/on sth) be disagreeing or quarrelling (with sb) (about sth) （与某人）（在某事上）不和, 争吵
They're constantly at odds with each other. 他们常互相争吵.
He's always at odds with his father over politics. 在政治上他总和父亲意见不一. even chances/odds/money => even1. give/receive `odds (sport 体) give/receive an advantage at the beginning of a game (eg golf) to make it more difficult for the stronger player to win （比赛开始时强弱双方之间）让步[接受让步]. have the cards/odds stacked against one => stack v. it makes no `odds it will not affect matters; it is of no consequence 无关紧要; 没关系
It makes no odds to me whether you go or stay. 你是去是留与我无关. lay (sb) odds (of) offer (sb) odds(3) (of) 向（某人）以（某赔率）打赌
I'll lay odds of three to one that he gets the job. 我以三比一的赔率打赌, 他能得到那份工作. ,odds and `ends; (Brit infml 口) ,odds and `sods small articles; bits and pieces of various sorts, usu without much value 零星杂物; 琐碎物品
He's moved most of his stuff; there are just a few odds and ends left. 他把大部分东西都搬走了, 只留下一些零星杂物. Cf 参看 oddment. over the `odds (Brit infml 口) more than is expected, necessary, etc 比预期的或必要的为多
The firm pays over the odds for working in unpopular areas. 在条件差的地区工作, 公司多给酬金.
We offered over the odds for the house to make sure we got it. 我们为有把握得到那所房子就多出了价. what's the `odds? (infml 口) what does it matter?; it's not important 那有什麽关系?; 那无所谓
He's left her? What's the odds? He was never at home anyhow. 他离开她了? 那算得了什麽? 他反正从来都不在家里.
🎯 考研助记
这些不寻常的(odd)美元(s)给我们带来了发财的 可能性
🔁 扩展释义
*[ɒdz]n. 可能性, 几率, 机会, 胜算, 不平等相关词组: be over the odds give odds receive odds at odds set the two at odds be at odds with shout the odds make odds even It makes no odds whether The odds are that be within the odds
📖 同为「博士」词汇
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Hello, Malcolm.
哈喽， Malcolm。
Promises are like piecrust, made to be broken.
诺言好似馅饼皮，做来便是为咬碎。
This god which has the head of a cow was normally placed inside a mummy.
这种牛头人身的神像通常被放在木乃伊体内。