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chanced

UK //tʃɑːnst//US //tʃænst//

词源

源自中古英语 'chauncen',来自古法语 'chance',意为'运气'或'机会',最终源自拉丁语 'cadentia'(意为'落下',指骰子的落下)。

verb

❶ 指偶然发生或碰巧做某事,强调事情的发生没有事先计划或预期。

“I chanced upon an old friend at the supermarket yesterday.”

(昨天我在超市偶然遇到了一位老朋友。)

“She chanced to look out the window and saw the accident.”

(她碰巧往窗外看,目睹了那场事故。)

同义词:happened, occurred, befell

常见短语

chanced upon — 偶然发现或遇到某人或某物,通常指在无意间的巧合。

“She chanced upon a hidden path while hiking in the woods.”

(她在森林徒步时偶然发现了一条隐蔽的小路。)

chanced to do something — 碰巧做了某事,强调动作的偶然性和非计划性。

“He chanced to overhear their conversation.”

(他碰巧听到了他们的谈话。)