每日一句英语Day118——抓住一切机会（因为有些事情只会发生一次）
Take every chance you get in life, because some things only happen once.
抓住一切机会，因为有些事情只会发生一次。
——Karen Gibbs
【相关单词短语讲解】
【1】chance 英 [tɑns] 美 [tns]
noun 名词
（1）[C, U]~ of doing sth| ~ that… | ~ of sth happening | ~ of sth
（尤指希望发生的事的）可能性：a possibility of sth happening, especially sth that you want
an outside chance (= a very small one) 非常小的可能性
Is there any chance of getting tickets for tonight?
有可能弄到今晚的票吗？
There is no chance that he will change his mind.
他不可能改变主意。
The operation has a fifty-fifty chance of success.
这次手术成功的可能性是50%。
（2）[C]~ (of sth) | ~ (to do sth) | ~ (for sb to do sth)
机会；机遇；时机：a suitable time or situation when you have the opportunity to do sth
We won"t get another chance of a holiday this year.
我们今年不会再有机会度假了。
Please give me a chance to explain.
请给我一个解释的机会。
There will be a chance for parents to look around the school.
家长将有机会参观学校。
This is your big chance (= opportunity for success) .
这是你成功的大好机会。
（3）[C] 风险；冒险：an unpleasant or dangerous possibility
When installing electrical equipment don"t take any chances .
A mistake could kill.
安装电器设备时千万不要冒险，弄错了有可能会出人命的。
（4）[U] 偶然；碰巧；意外：the way that some things happen without any cause that you can see or understand
I met her by chance (= without planning to) at the airport.
我碰巧在机场遇见她。
Chess is not a game of chance .
国际象棋不是靠运气取胜的。
It was pure chance that we were both there.
我们俩当时都在场纯属巧合。
We"ll plan everything very carefully and leave nothing to chance .
我们将非常周密地筹划一切，决不留任何纰漏。
verb 动词
（1）(informal) 冒险；拿…去冒风险：to risk sth, although you know the result may not be successful
She was chancing her luck driving without a licence.
她无照驾车，完全是在冒险。
‘Take an umbrella.’ ‘No, I"ll chance it (= take the risk that it may rain) .’
“带上伞吧。”“不带，我就冒冒险吧。”
I stayed hidden; I couldn"t chance coming out.
我躲了起来，不能冒险出去。
（2）(formal) 偶然发生；碰巧：to happen or to do sth by chance
If I do chance to find out where she is, I"ll inform you immediately.
要是我真的碰巧发现她的行踪，会立即通知你的。
They chanced to be staying at the same hotel.
他们碰巧住在同一家旅馆。
It chanced (that) they were staying at the same hotel.
碰巧他们住在同一家旅馆。
【拓展】一些与chance有关的搭配
chance of success 成功的可能性
chance of survival 存活的可能性
chance of winning 获胜的可能性
chance encounter 邂逅
chance meeting 偶遇
fair chance 较大的可能性
good chance 很大的可能性
slight chance 极小的可能性
give someone/something a chance 给某人/某事机会
have a chance 有机会
miss a chance 错过机会
get a chance 获得机会
【拓展】同义词辨析：n. 机会
【chance】【opportunity】【occasion】
【chance】 机会，机遇
指做想做之事的适当时机，侧重指偶然或意外的机会。
It was his only chance of escape.
这是他唯一的逃脱机会。
I never miss a chance to play basketball.
我从不错过任何打篮球的机会。
He will be a candidate in next week"s election, and this is his big chance.
他将是下周竞选的候选人，这是他成功的大好机会。
【opportunity】机会，时机
指能够做某事或容易做成某事的机会，作此义解时常可与 chance 换用；也可指得到工作或提升的机会。
They had no opportunity/chance to escape.
他们没有逃跑的机会。
He has got the opportunity/chance to visit Paris.
他获得了访问巴黎的机会。
There were more opportunities for graduates last year.
对去年的毕业生而言，就业机会要多一些。
【occasion】时机，机会
指合适的机会或有利的时机，通常用单数，常后接介词 for。
This is an occasion for the whole country to celebrate.
这是个举国欢庆的时刻。
It was the occasion for expressing friendship by the two presidents.
这是两位总统表达友谊的时机。
【2】take every chance 抓住每一次机会，抓住一切机会
I always try to take every chance to practise.
我总是尽量抓住每一次机会练习。
You must take every chance that life offers.
你必须把握住人生中的每一次机会。
【catch every chance】
To be honest, life of human being is so short, so we should catch every chanceto treat our family, friends and other people with a true heart.
说实在的，人类的生命是如此的短暂，所以我们应该抓住每一个机会，用我们的真心好好地对待我们的家人，朋友，以及其他人。
【seize every chance】
The key to success is to take an active part in those activities and seize every chance.
成功的关键是积极参与这些活动并抓住每一个机会。