表示做某事的机会,我们通常是用 a chance of doing sth 或 a chance to do sth。但是,可以有 a chance for doing sth 吗?
蒋老师:
三种表达都可以,但以前面两种用法比较多见:
1. a chance to do sth
She was panting for a chance to speak. 他渴望得到说话的机会。
She watched (for) a chance to cross the road. 她等候过马路的机会。
I’m giving him a chance to show what he can do. 我要给他一个表现自己的机会。
This is your chance to win the holiday of a lifetime. 这是你赢得千载难逢的度假的机会。
2. a chance of doing sth
You won’t get another chance of going there. 你没有再到那里去的机会了。
I leapt at the chance of studying abroad. 我赶紧抓住了出国留学的机会。
I wouldn’t pass up the chance of working for them. 我不会放过为他们工作的机会。
3. a chance for doing sth
Good secretarial skills should enhance you chances for getting a job. 出色的秘书工作技能会增加你找到工作的机会。
陈老师:
表示做某事的机会,我们通常是用 a chance of doing sth 或 a chance to do sth。但是,可以有 a chance
for doing sth 吗?
回答如下:
关于有以下几种搭配
(1) a chance of doing sth 做某事的可能性/机会
Do you think they have a chance of beating Australia?
你认为他们有可能击败澳大利亚吗?
This partnership has a good chance of success.
这个组合获胜的希望很大。
Being very good at science subjects, I stood a good chance of gaining high grades.
我理科很棒,所以很有机会拿高分。
Neither is seen as standing any chance of snatching the leadership from him.
两人都不被认为有任何可能从他手中夺得领导权。
I have not any chance of telling him the inner story.
我没有机会跟他讲其中的内幕。
I think I've got a good chance of winning.
我认为我很有可能取胜。
I had the chance of visiting Sydney.
我曾有机会访问悉尼
The man runs the chance of being killed.
那男子冒着被杀的危险。
He had the chance of being presented to the chairman in the office.
他有幸在办公室被主席召见。
They rate the president's chances of living through his crisis are fifty-fifty.
他们认为,总统渡过危机的可能性是一半对一半。
He always has an eye to business , ie looks for a chance of doing business.
他总是找机会做生意.
(2) a chance to do sth 做某事的机遇 /机会
The electoral council announced that all eligible people would get a chance to vote.
选举委员会宣布,所有有资格者都将获得投票的机会。
Most refugee doctors never get the chance to practice medicine in British hospitals.
多数去避难的医生永远没有机会在英国医院行医。
Give me time; I haven't had a chance to think about it. 给我时间,我一直没有时间去思考这件事。
Their chance to go abroad was lost.
他们出国的机会已失去。
He gave me no chance to reply.
他没有给我回答的机会。
He got a chance to go to college for further studies.
他获得上大学深造的机会
(3) a chance for sth
Next year's presidential election offers a chance for renewal.
明年的总统大选提供了革新的机会.
There is yet a chance for peace.
仍存在和平的可能性.
A chance for redemption is not far away.
补救的机会马上就要来了.
(4) a chance for sb to do sth
Legislative leak give a chance for the accuser to evade the law.
法院应该对撤诉享有实质的否决权.
This is a chance for the two of you to get acquainted.
这是一次你们两个互相熟悉的机会.
This is a good chance for me to practise speaking English.
这是我练习讲英语的好机会。