好词典
odds
UK /ɒdz/US /ɑːdz/
词源
源自中古英语 'odde'，意为 '奇数' 或 '不平衡'，后来演变为表示概率或差异。
noun
❶ 指某事发生的可能性或概率，常用于赌博或预测中，表示胜负或成败的几率。
“The odds of winning the lottery are very low.”
（中彩票的几率非常低。）
“He beat the odds and recovered from his illness.”
（他战胜了困难，从疾病中康复了。）
❶ 指双方之间的差异或对立，常用于描述意见、利益或力量的不平衡。
“They were at odds over how to solve the problem.”
（他们在如何解决问题上意见不合。）
“The odds are stacked against small businesses in this economy.”
（在这种经济环境下，小企业处于不利地位。）
同义词:probability, chance, likelihood, disagreement, conflict
常见短语
against all odds — 尽管面临极大的困难或可能性极低，仍然取得成功或实现目标。
“Against all odds, he completed the marathon despite his injury.”
（尽管受伤，他还是克服万难完成了马拉松。）
at odds with — 与某人或某事意见不合或存在冲突，常用于描述关系紧张或对立的情况。
“His actions are at odds with his words.”
（他的言行不一致。）