odds
翻译
几率, 可能性, 赔率, 分歧
例句
The odds are against us.
形势对我们不利。
What are the odds of winning?
获胜的几率是多少？
They were at odds over the decision.
他们对那个决定意见不合。
语法模式
the odds of ((-ing)) ((做某事))的几率 What are the odds of winning?
the odds are against ((sb.)) 形势对((某人))不利 The odds are against us.
be at odds with ((sb.)) 与((某人))意见不合 They are at odds with each other.
近义词
同义词: chances, probability, likelihood
词源
来自“odd”（奇数，多余的）的复数形式。在博彩中，“多余”的金额引申出“赔率”和“几率”的含义。
记忆技巧
想象赛马的“赔率”（odds），它代表获胜的“可能性”。短语“at odds”表示意见不合，就像两件不匹配（odd）的事情。