名詞 odds:

1. the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
2. the ratio by which one better's wager is greater than that of another
   同義詞：betting odds

1. The odds are five to one on that horse.
   那匹馬的賠率是五比一。
2. The firm pays over the odds for working in unpopular areas.
   在條件差的地區(qū)工作，公司多給酬金。
3. He's moved most of his stuff; there are just a few odds and ends left.
   他把大部分東西都搬走了，只留下一些零星雜物。
4. The horse was running at odds of ten to one.
   那匹馬參賽賠率是十比一。

odds

pl.n.（復(fù)數(shù)名詞）
A certain number of points given beforehand to a weaker side in a contest to equalize the chances of all participants.See Synonyms at advantage
讓步：在比賽中事先給較弱一方一定數(shù)量的比分，以使所有參賽者獲勝機(jī)會均等參見 advantage

The ratio of the probability of an event`s occurring to the probability of its not occurring.
機(jī)率：事件發(fā)生的可能性與不發(fā)生的可能性的比率
The likelihood of the occurrence of one thing rather than the occurrence of another thing, as in a contest:
可能性：如在競賽中會發(fā)生這件事而不會發(fā)生那件事的可能性：
例句：
The odds are that she will get the nomination on the first ballot.
她在第一輪選票中獲得提名的可能性大

Games A ratio expressing the amount by which the stake of one bettor differs from that of an opposing bettor.
【游戲】 賭注的比率：打賭者下注的數(shù)量及其對手下注數(shù)量的比率
An amount or a degree by which one thing exceeds or falls short of another:
勝敗優(yōu)劣之別：一個事物超出或少于另一事物的數(shù)量或程度：
例句：
won the contest by considerable odds.
比賽中大贏了一把

<習(xí)慣用語>at odds
In disagreement; in conflict:
爭執(zhí)：不同意；意見沖突：
例句：
.The artist and the self-critic . . . are, with a few felicitous exceptions, forever at odds.(Joyce Carol Oates)
.藝術(shù)家和自我批評…，除了一些幸運的例外，永遠(yuǎn)爭執(zhí)不下.(喬伊絲·卡羅爾·奧茨)

by all odds
In every possible way; unquestionably:
毫無疑問地：在每個可能的方法上；毫無疑問地：
例句：
By all odds it is the best film of the year.
毫無疑問地，它是那年最佳影片

來源：
Pl. of odd
odd的復(fù)數(shù)