odds
复数形式
odds
1
几率, 可能性
the likelihood or probability of something actually taking place
- The odds of winning the grand prize in the raffle are one in a thousand.
在抽奖中赢得大奖的几率是千分之一。
- She calculated the odds of getting a heads in a single coin toss as 50%.
她计算出单次抛硬币得到正面的概率为50%。
- The doctor explained the odds of recovery, giving the patient hope despite the seriousness of the condition.
医生解释了康复的几率，尽管病情严重，但仍给病人带来了希望。
- Investors weighed the odds of success before deciding to fund the startup.
投资者在决定资助初创公司之前权衡了成功的几率。
2
the ratio by which one bettor's wager is greater or smaller than another's
- The odds for the horse were 5 to 1.
- Bookmakers set the odds before the race began.
- He calculated the odds to decide how much to stake.
- The team's odds changed after the key player was injured.
- The bettor checked the odds before placing a wager.
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3
障碍, 困难
circumstances that make it difficult to achieve something
- Despite the odds being against her, she managed to finish the marathon in record time.
尽管几率对她不利，她还是以创纪录的时间完成了马拉松。
- The team won the championship even though the odds were stacked heavily in favor of their opponents.
尽管几率大大有利于他们的对手，但球队还是赢得了冠军。
- He overcame the odds of growing up in a rough neighborhood to become a successful lawyer.
他克服了在艰苦社区长大的困难，成为了一名成功的律师。
- The odds of securing the grant were slim, but their innovative proposal made a strong case.
获得拨款的几率很小，但他们创新的提案提出了强有力的理由。
- She fought against the odds and successfully completed her degree while working two jobs.
她与困难作斗争，并在做两份工作的同时成功完成了学位。