against (all) the odds/against all odds idiom 英文意思
against (all) the odds / against all odds
定义: 这个成语表示在极其不利的情况下,尽管面临巨大困难或不利因素,仍然成功或实现某个目标。它传达了一种克服挑战、坚持不懈的精神。
用法: 常用于描述一个人在面对重重困难时依然取得成功的情境。例如:“Despite being diagnosed with a serious illness, she managed to finish her degree against all odds.”(尽管被诊断出重病,她还是在种种困难下取得了学位。)
词源: 这个短语源自于赌博术语中的“odds”,意思是概率或可能性。当我们说“against the odds”,意思是与概率背道而驰,表明成功的可能性很小。
发音: /əˈɡɛnst (ɔːl) ði ɒdz/
同义词:
- Against the grain
- Despite the odds
- Against all expectations
反义词:
- With the odds in favor
- Favorable conditions
这个成语体现了一种勇气和毅力的态度,常用于鼓励和鼓舞他人,传递积极向上的信息。
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She succeeded in starting her own business against all odds.
她在种种困难中成功地创办了自己的公司。 -
The team won the championship against all odds.
这个团队在逆境中赢得了冠军。 -
He achieved his dream of becoming an astronaut against all odds.
他在艰难的情况下实现了成为宇航员的梦想。 -
They managed to climb the mountain against all odds.
他们在困难重重的情况下成功攀登了这座山。 -
Against all odds, she finished her education while working two jobs.
尽管面临重重困难,她还是一边工作两份工,一边完成了学业。