chance

可能性、確率

あることがどのくらい起こりそうかということ。

やさしい英語で： How likely it is that something will happen.

• There is a chance of rain.
• Our chances of winning have improved.
• What is the chance that he will agree?

使い方： a chance of something (There is a chance of snow tonight.); a chance that… (There is a chance that the train will be late.)

類義語： likelihood, probability, possibility

よく使う表現： chance of rain, good chance, little chance, high chance

機会、チャンス

やりたいことをできる時や状況。

やさしい英語で： An occasion when you can do something you want to do.

• Give me a chance to explain.
• I missed my chance to ask her.
• Everyone deserves a second chance.

使い方： a chance to do something (She had a chance to study abroad.)

類義語： opportunity, opening

よく使う表現： give someone a chance, second chance, chance to learn

偶然、運

誰も計画したり意図したりせずに物事が起こること。

やさしい英語で： Events happening without being planned or controlled.

• We found the shop by chance.
• Their meeting was pure chance.
• In this game, chance matters more than skill.

類義語： luck, accident

よく使う表現： by chance, pure chance, game of chance

危険を冒す、思い切ってやる

失敗や問題の可能性があっても、思い切って行う。

やさしい英語で： To do something even though it might fail or cause problems.

• We could wait, or chance it.
• They chanced a swim despite the cold water.
• I chanced the trip without booking a room.

類義語： risk

よく使う表現： chance it, chance a swim

偶然見つける、出くわす

探すつもりなく物を見つけたり、人に出会ったりする。

やさしい英語で： To find something or meet someone without planning to.

• We chanced upon a small cafe.
• He chanced across the letter while cleaning.
• They chanced upon each other in a distant city.

使い方： chance upon someone/something (We chanced upon an old friend at the market.); chance across something (She chanced across a useful book.)

類義語： come across, happen upon, stumble upon

よく使う表現： chance upon something, chance across something

だます、詐欺にかける

人をだまして、その人のお金や持ち物を奪う。

やさしい英語で： To trick someone into losing money or possessions.

• That salesman chanced me.
• They chanced several buyers before disappearing.
• She realized she had been chanced when the seller vanished.

類義語： cheat, swindle, con

よく使う表現： chance someone, chance a buyer