| 单词 | on the off chance |
| 释义 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔HOPE〕They got to the man as quickly as they could, on the off chance that he was still alive, but he was not. 他们尽快赶到那人身边，希望他仍然活着，可是他已经死了。朗文写作活用〔chance〕I didn't really expect her to be at home. I just called on the off chance.我并不指望她会在家，我只是打个电话试试。朗文当代〔chance〕I didn't think you'd be at home but I just called by on the off chance.我想你不会在家，只是碰碰运气顺路来看一下。牛津高阶〔chance〕I rang the company just on the off chance that they might have a vacancy.我抱着一线希望给这家公司打电话看是否有职位空缺。牛津搭配〔chance〕I was lucky to find him at the airfield. I only went on the off chance.我在飞机场找到他真是运气。我只是抱着万一的希望去的。英汉大词典〔chance〕She thought of ringing him on the off chance of catching him at home.她想给他打电话，希望侥幸能在家里找到他。麦克米伦高阶〔off chance〕I applied for the job on the off chance that they might like me, but I didn't seriously expect to get it.我怀着一线希望申请了这份工作，不过我没真的指望能得到它。剑桥高阶〔off chance〕I called in at the office on the off chance that you would still be there.我上了你的办公室，想看看你是不是还在那里。牛津高阶〔off chance〕She scanned the crowd on the off chance of seeing someone she knew.她扫视着人群，抱着一线希望看是否有熟人。牛津高阶〔off chance〕The sun was shining, but I brought an umbrella on the off chance that it might rain.虽然阳光如此明媚，但我带了一把伞来预防万一下雨美国传统I applied on the off chance (=because there was a small possibility of success), but I didn't seriously expect to get the job.我去申请是因为或许有机会，但我没认真指望能得到那份工作。剑桥国际I was lucky to find her at the airfield. I only went on the off chance. 我在机场找到她真是运气。我只是抱著万分之一的希望去的。译典通 |
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