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  • n.几率;可能性;机会;(事物发生的)概率;逆境;投注赔率;不利条件;掣肘的事情

odd- 少量的;怪人 + -s 名词复数后缀

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noun

1

(事物发生的)可能性,概率,几率,机会
the degree to which sth is likely to happen

The odds are very much in our favour (= we are likely to succeed) .

我方胜算的几率极大。

The odds are heavily against him (= he is not likely to succeed) .

他成功的几率很小。

The odds are that (= it is likely that) she'll win.

她有可能会赢。

What are the odds (= how likely is it) he won't turn up?

他不会露面的可能性有多大?

2

不利条件;掣肘的事情;逆境
something that makes it seem impossible to do or achieve sth

They secured a victory in the face of overwhelming odds.

尽管情况非常不利,他们仍得到了胜利。

Against all (the) odds , he made a full recovery.

在凶多吉少的情形下,他终于完全康复了。

3

投注赔率
the connection between two numbers that shows how much money sb will receive if they win a bet

odds of ten to one (= ten times the amount of money that has been bet by sb will be paid to them if they win)

十比一的赔率

They are offering long/short odds (= the prize money will be high/low because there is a high/low risk of losing) on the defending champion.

他们为卫冕者开出了高 / 低赔率。

I'll lay odds on him getting the job (= I'm sure he will get it) .

我敢说他能得到这份工作。

习语

to be different from sth, when the two things should be the same

这些研究结果与国内其他地区的实际情况并不相符。
These findings are at odds with what is going on in the rest of the country.

to disagree with sb about sth

他在政治上总是与他父亲的意见相左。
He's always at odds with his father over politics.

used to say that sth is not important

你的去留与我无关。
It makes no odds to me whether you go or stay.

more money than you would normally expect

许多收藏家都肯出高价买他早期的作品。
Many collectors are willing to pay over the odds for early examples of his work.

you are unlikely to succeed because the conditions are not good for you

odds

频次

  • 1
    N-PLURAL 机会;可能性;几率
    You refer to how likely something is to happen as the odds that it will happen.

    What are the odds of finding a parking space right outside the door?...

    就在门口找到停车位的可能性有多大?

  • 2
    N-PLURAL (赌博中的)赔率
    In betting, odds are expressions with numbers such as '10 to 1' and '7 to 2' that show how likely something is thought to be, for example how likely a particular horse is to lose or win a race.

    Gavin Jones, who put £25 on Eugene, at odds of 50 to 1, has won £1,250.

    加文·琼斯以50比1的赔率赌尤金胜,他下注25英镑,赢了1,250英镑。

  • 3
    PHRASE (与…)不和;(与…)有矛盾;(与…)意见不一致
    If someone is at odds with someone else, or if two people are at odds, they are disagreeing or quarrelling with each other.

    He was at odds with his Prime Minister...

    他与首相不和。

  • 4
    PHRASE (成功)可能性小,希望渺茫
    If you say that the odds are against something or someone, you mean that they are unlikely to succeed.

    He reckoned the odds are against the scheme going ahead...

    他认为目前实施这项计划的希望渺茫。

  • 5
    PHRASE 尽管面临重重困难;虽然可能性极小
    If something happens against all odds, it happens or succeeds although it seemed impossible or very unlikely.

    Some women do manage to achieve business success against all odds...

    尽管困难重重,一些女性还是在商场上获得了成功。

  • 6
    PHRASE (某人)很可能取得成功
    If you say that the odds are in someone's favour, you mean that they are likely to succeed in what they are doing.

    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。

  • 7
    PHR-ERG 使更有希望/使不大可能;机会增加/机会减少
    To shorten the odds on something happening means to make it more likely to happen. To lengthen the odds means to make it less likely to happen. You can also say that the odds shorten or lengthen .

    His reception there shortened the odds that he might be the next Tory leader.

    他在那里得到的反应使他更有望成为英国保守党下一任领导人。

noun

1
the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
2
the ratio by which one better's wager is greater than that of another
he offered odds of two to one
Synonym: betting odds

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  1. What are the odds he won 't turn up ?

    他不会露面的可能性有多大?

  2. What are the odds of finding a parking space right outside the door ?

    就在门口找到停车位的可能性有多大?

  3. Against all odds , he made a full recovery .

    在凶多吉少的情形下,他终于完全康复了。

  4. It makes no odds to me whether you go or stay .

    你的去留与我无关。

  5. I 'll lay odds on him getting the job .

    我敢说他能得到这份工作。

  6. Many collectors are willing to pay over the odds for early examples of his work .

    许多收藏家都肯出高价买他早期的作品。

  7. She spent the day sorting through a box full of odds and ends .

    她花一天工夫整理装满小玩意儿的箱子。

  8. I 've got a few odds and ends to do before leaving .

    我临行之前还有些杂事要处理。

  9. The odds are very much in our favour .

    我方胜算的几率极大。

  10. These findings are at odds with what is going on in the rest of the country .

    这些研究结果与国内其他地区的实际情况并不相符。

  11. They secured a victory in the face of overwhelming odds .

    尽管情况非常不利,他们仍得到了胜利。

  12. The odds are that she 'll win .

    她有可能会赢。

  13. The baby boy defied all the odds and survived .

    这名男婴九死一生活了下来。

  14. The odds are heavily against him .

    他成功的几率很小。

  15. Some women do manage to achieve business success against all odds

    尽管困难重重,一些女性还是在商场上获得了成功。

  16. The odds are that you are going to fail .

    你很可能会失败。

  17. Global ecological efforts can easily be at odds with local ecologies .

    全球性生态保护工作很可能会和地方生态系统存在矛盾。

  18. An adviser said there was no reason why the two countries should remain at odds .

    一位顾问说这两个国家不会一直这样争执下去。

  19. He reckoned the odds are against the scheme going ahead

    他认为目前实施这项计划的希望渺茫。

  20. I 'll lay odds that Dean is at your office right now .

    我敢打赌迪安现在就在你办公室。

  21. She put in some clothes , odds and ends , and make-up

    她将一些衣服、化妆品和零碎物品放了进去。

  22. Finally , late in life and against considerable odds , she became a nun .

    她排除极大困难,最终在晚年成为了一名修女。

  23. The odds are stacked against civilians getting a fair trial

    平民难以得到公正的审判。

  24. The profit motive is inherently at odds with principles of fairness and equity .

    盈利动机天生就与公平和公正的原则相抵触。

  25. He was at odds with his Prime Minister

    他与首相不和。

  26. It 's possible to be bedfellows with someone on one issue , and at odds with them on another

    可能在一个问题上与某人情投意合,在另一个问题上又意见相左。

  27. He sweeps up and does a few odds and ends .

    他扫完地,又干了几样杂活儿。

  28. I 'm sorry . I just feel as if the odds are stacked up against me .

    对不起,我只是觉得情况好像对我很不利。

  29. 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。

  30. The odds against him surviving are incredible .

    他活下来的概率非常小。

后缀
e-名词复数后缀

news n. 消息

new adj.新的 + -s 名词复数后缀

remains n. 残余

remain 保持,逗留 + -s 名词复数后缀

  • 词语搭配
  • 习语

odds与以下词性连用

v.

beat the odds

获得出乎意料的成功

prep.

the odds of something

…的几率

at odds (with someone )

(与…)不和

odds against something

…希望渺茫

against all odds

尽管困难重重

n.

odds of winning

获胜几率

n.

be at odds (with sth)

(与…)有差异,相矛盾
to be different from sth, when the two things should be the same

These findings are at odds with what is going on in the rest of the country.

这些研究结果与国内其他地区的实际情况并不相符。

be at odds (with sb) (over/on sth)

(就某事)(与某人)有分歧
to disagree with sb about sth

He's always at odds with his father over politics.

他在政治上总是与他父亲的意见相左。

it makes no odds

没关系;无所谓;无差别
used to say that sth is not important

It makes no odds to me whether you go or stay.

你的去留与我无关。

over the odds

(比期望的)价钱高
more money than you would normally expect

Many collectors are willing to pay over the odds for early examples of his work.

许多收藏家都肯出高价买他早期的作品。

the cards/odds are stacked against you

形势对你不利
you are unlikely to succeed because the conditions are not good for you