今天我们要学的词是odds。 Odds是可能性的意思。"The odds are very much in the home team's favor," 就是说主场球队胜利的机会很大。很多人都幻想着中彩票发大财，可是"What are the odds to win the lottery?" 中彩的机会又有多大呢？
我们还可以说"against the odds," 就是说困难重重。美国参议院星期一开始讨论一项极具争议的移民议案。美联社报道说，即使议案在参议院勉强获得通过，"the measure would face long odds in the House," 意思是这项议案在众议院也会遇到很大的阻力。好，今天我们学习的词儿是odds...
