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今天我们要学的词是odds1。 Odds是可能性的意思。"The odds are very much in the home team's favor," 就是说主场球队胜利的机会很大。很多人都幻想着中彩票发大财,可是"What are the odds to win the lottery2?" 中彩的机会又有多大呢?
我们还可以说"against the odds," 就是说困难重重。美国参议院星期一开始讨论一项极具争议的移民议案。美联社报道说,即使议案在参议院勉强获得通过,"the measure would face long odds in the House," 意思是这项议案在众议院也会遇到很大的阻力。好,今天我们学习的词儿是odds...
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n.让步,机率,可能性,比率;胜败优劣之别 | |
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n.抽彩;碰运气的事,难于算计的事 | |
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