2017年翻译资格中级口译词汇及语法复习(5)

　　Everyday Expressions

　　n. 偶然性，运气

　　Bill left everything to chance. (每件事都听其自然。)

　　n. [C] 机会

　　John wants to go abroad when he gets a chance.

　　n. 可能

　　This ideal stands a good chance of realization.

　　常见搭配 Useful Phrases

　　邂逅 --- chance meeting

　　私生子 --- chance child

　　偶然地 --- by chance

　　碰碰运气 --- take a chance

　　听天由命，顺其自然 --- leave…to chance

　　机会/可能性很大 --- stand a good chance

　　可能性很小 --- slim chance

　　习语与俗语 Idioms & Slangs

　　Fat chance! --- 没戏!(Not a chance. No way.)

　　Chinaman’s chance --- 机会渺茫(美国社会中种族歧视严重，中国人的命运可想而知)

　　chance of a lifetime --- 千载难逢的机会

　　by any chance --- 或许，可能

　　the chance are that --- 很可能

　　生活用语 Street Talks

　　A: Sally, I was wondering if I, I could borrow…Well I mean…Imean borrow…

　　B: Money? Me lend you money! Not a chance! (全无机会)

　　A: Well Mr. Black, I appreciate your interest in our company, but I doubt you can do this job properly.

　　B: I’m sure I can do it well. I’ve always wanted to be the best in whatever I did. Give me a chance. (给我一次机会吧)

　　A: Well, the debate was fair.

　　B: Yeah, you said it. Each opponent had a chance to speak.

　　A: As chance would have it, I ran into Ron today. (很凑巧)

　　B: Do you have a cigarette by chance? (凑巧)

　　A: VV, would you lend me 50,000?

　　B: Fat chance!

　　What about my chances to got this job?

　　Are you from China by any chance?

　　电影对白 Transcripts

　　句型 The only chance they’ll ever have is a half way house, that’ll help them get their feet under them again. 《情归巴黎》

　　But, I’d go and visit her every chance I got. 《阿甘正传》

　　Everybody gets a second chance. 《阿甘正传》

　　Give it a chance. 《情归巴黎》

　　对话 David: Who are you to lecture me about closeness? Your idea of a long-term relationship is giving your date a chance to order dessert.

　　Linus: I don’t have time for dessert. I’m too busy with thiscompany. You’re a grown man, David. Finish something. Elizabeth Tyson’s the best things that ever happened to you, and you told me so yourself. 《情归巴黎》

　　谚语 Proverbs

　　Chance dispenses life with unequal justice.人生际遇，难得平等。