odds
odds — 名詞
1. the strength of the chance that a particular event takes place rather than fails
機率；勝算
某事發生或不發生的可能性大小
the strength of the chance that a particular event takes place rather than fails to — looked at as a measurable amount.
The odds of finding a parking space near the stadium on game day are very low.
比賽日在球場附近找到停車位的機率非常低。
the odds of + -ing for measurable chance
Doctors said the odds that Mia would walk again after the accident were one in twenty.
醫生說 Mia 在意外後能再次走路的機率是二十分之一。
the odds that + clause
What are the odds of getting two snow days in the same week?
同一週放兩次雪假的機率有多大？
informal question: what are the odds of...?
With three strong rivals in the race, the odds are against Marcus winning gold.
比賽中有三位強勁對手，Marcus 拿金牌的勝算不高。
the odds are against + noun/-ing
Scientists put the odds of a major earthquake hitting Tokyo this decade at about one in three.
科學家估計東京這十年內發生大地震的機率約為三分之一。
put the odds of X at + ratio
- the odds of winning
- the odds are against
- improve the odds
- long odds
- short odds
- the odds are stacked against
- chances
everyday equivalent; 'chances' is more neutral and works for both good and bad possibilities
- likelihood
more formal; usually singular ('the likelihood of rain'); no betting flavour
- probability
technical or scientific register; often expressed as a percentage
- certainty
the opposite endpoint: no doubt at all about the outcome
文法句型
the odds of + noun/-ing
the odds that + clause
the odds are + adjective
用法筆記
Always plural in form, but takes either a singular or a plural verb depending on whether the writer treats the chance as one quantity ('the odds is short') or as a set of possibilities ('the odds are long'). The plural verb is far more common in modern English.
常見錯誤
2. in betting, a pair of numbers showing how much money you will get back compared
賠率
下注時押金與彩金的比例數字
in betting, a pair of numbers showing how much money you will get back compared with what you risked, used to describe how likely the bookmaker thinks an outcome is.
The bookmaker offered odds of five to one on the grey horse winning the Derby.
莊家開出那匹灰馬贏得德比賽的賠率為五比一。
offer odds of X to Y on + outcome
Lina placed twenty pounds on Brazil at odds of seven to two.
Lina 以七比二的賠率押了二十英鎊在巴西隊身上。
place a bet at odds of X to Y
The odds on the champion shortened from three to one to even money after the warm-up.
熱身賽後，那位冠軍的賠率從三比一縮短到一比一。
odds on + competitor; shorten/lengthen
At odds of one hundred to one, almost nobody expected the underdog boxer to win.
在一百比一的賠率下，幾乎沒人預期那位不被看好的拳手會獲勝。
at odds of X to Y for an unlikely outcome
- odds of five to one
- long odds
- short odds
- even odds
- lay odds
- the odds shortened
- favourite at odds of
文法句型
odds of X to Y
at odds of X-Y
give/offer odds of
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: this sense always involves an explicit pair of numbers (5-1, 7/2, 100 to 1) that translate into payout. Sense 1 just talks about how likely something is, with no payout implied. Subject is usually a bookmaker, a betting site, or the bet itself.
常見錯誤
succeeding in something even though everything seemed to make success very unlikely.
在不利的情況下成功；力克逆境
Against all the odds, the small village team beat the city champions in the final.
Diagnosed at six months, baby Hana learned to walk by her second birthday against the odds.
in disagreement or conflict with another person, or not matching another fact or statement.
意見不合；互相矛盾
The mayor is at odds with the city council over the new bus route.
His version of the evening is at odds with what three witnesses told the police.
odds and ends
idiomsmall things of various kinds, usually not very valuable, that have been left over or kept together.
零碎雜物；瑣碎小東西
Grandma keeps buttons, coins, and other odds and ends in an old biscuit tin.
After the yard sale, only a few odds and ends were left on the table.
the conditions make it very hard for a person or group to succeed.
情勢非常不利
With no funding and no contacts, the odds were stacked against the young filmmakers.
The odds are stacked against any tenant fighting a big landlord in court.
it makes no odds
idiominformal British expression meaning that something does not matter or will not change anything.
無關緊要；都沒差
Tea or coffee, it makes no odds to me — whatever's quicker.
It makes no odds whether we leave at six or seven; the train is always late.
over the odds
idiommore money than is reasonable or than you would normally need to pay for something.
高於合理價格；多付的錢
Tourists often pay over the odds for bottled water near the famous beach.
Carlos refused to pay over the odds for a second-hand bike with a rusty chain.
To have a disagreement with someone about a particular topic.
與某人意見不合
Mia is at odds with her brother over the family vacation plans.
Were you at odds with your boss on the project deadline?
To be inconsistent or in conflict with something that should match.
與某事不一致
His story is at odds with the security camera footage.
The company's actions are at odds with its environmental promises.
You are in a situation where success is very unlikely because conditions are unfavorable.
形勢對你不利
The odds are stacked against the small team winning the championship.
With no funding and little experience, the cards are stacked against her startup.
You are in a situation where success is very likely because conditions are favorable.
形勢對你有利
With his skills and support, the odds are stacked in his favour.
The cards are stacked in your favour if you prepare well for the exam.
同根字
- odds-on形容詞
- odds-maker名詞
- long-odds形容詞
常見搭配
名詞搭配
- odds of winning
- odds of survival
- betting odds
- odds-on favourite
- odds ratio
常用片語
- the odds are against
- the odds are in your favour
- improve the odds
- even the odds
- beat the odds
- long odds
- short odds
- the odds shortened
- the odds lengthened
介系詞搭配
- of (winning/losing)
- against
- on (a horse/team)
- at (odds of X to Y)