"long odds" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 勝算很小
• 機會渺茫

Definition

成功的機會非常小；如果某事有long odds，發生的可能性很低。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常用於賭博、體育或結果極不可能出現的場合。常說 'against long odds'，語氣偏正式或中性。不要和 'good odds'（高概率）混淆。常用來強調堅持或出乎意料的成功。

Examples

He won the race, even though he was facing long odds.

他贏得了比賽，儘管面臨**勝算很小**。

There are long odds that it will snow in the desert.

沙漠下雪的**機會渺茫**。

She succeeded against long odds.

她在**勝算很小**的情況下取得了成功。

Honestly, with those injuries, the team was up against long odds.

說實話，有那些傷病，這支球隊**勝算很小**。

I know it’s long odds, but let’s give it a shot anyway.

我知道**機會渺茫**，但我們還是試一試吧。

Sometimes the best stories come from beating the long odds.

有時候，最精彩的故事就是戰勝了**勝算很小**的情況。