chancy

IPA/ˈtʃɑːnsi/
KK[tʃˈænsi]IPA/ˈtʃænsi/

chancy — 形容詞

  • chancypositive
  • chanciercomparative
  • chanciestsuperlative

1. likely to have a bad or uncertain result because it depends on chance.

1.形容詞C1
釋義

風險高的

結果不穩、可能出問題

likely to have a bad or uncertain result because it depends on chance.

例句

Driving through the mountains after midnight felt chancy because the road was icy.

半夜開車穿越山區感覺風險很高，因為路面結冰了。

felt chancy: seemed risky and uncertain

The investor rejected a chancy proposal from the new gaming company.

那位投資人拒絕了新遊戲公司提出的一項高風險提案。

a chancy proposal: a plan with a high risk of failure

同義詞
  • risky

    more common and neutral

  • uncertain

    emphasizes that the result cannot be known

  • hazardous

    stronger, often for physical danger

反義詞
  • safe

    unlikely to cause harm or loss

  • reliable

    likely to work as expected

文法句型

a chancy plan

be chancy

feel chancy

用法筆記

Often used in informal speech for a choice, plan, trip, investment, or method that might work but carries clear risk.

常見錯誤

Do not use 'chancy' to mean lucky or fortunate in ordinary learner English; use 'lucky' or 'fortunate' instead.

Use 'risky' in formal writing when you need a more neutral, common word.

2. done without a clear plan and guided mostly by chance.

2.形容詞C2
釋義

隨意的

缺乏規劃、靠偶然形成

done without a clear plan and guided mostly by chance.

例句

The archive was sorted by a chancy system of boxes and handwritten notes.

那批檔案是用一套很隨意的箱子和手寫筆記系統整理的。

a chancy system: arranged in a haphazard way

Their chancy seating plan put all the shy students together.

他們隨意安排的座位表把所有害羞的學生都排在一起。

chancy seating plan: decided without careful design

同義詞
  • haphazard

    common for something not planned well

  • random

    decided without a pattern or clear reason

  • accidental

    happening without intention

反義詞

文法句型

a chancy arrangement

a chancy pattern

a chancy process

用法筆記

This sense is uncommon. In most situations, 'haphazard', 'random', or 'accidental' will be clearer.

常見錯誤

Do not use this rare sense when you simply mean 'possible'; use 'possible' or 'uncertain' instead.