抱希望；以防

get the chance───得到机会

on the bounce───弹跳时

on the cadge───在球童上

on the case───正在做需要做的事情

on the fence───保持中立；抱观望态度

on the phone───在打电话

on the wane───逐渐衰落

on the off chance───对…抱微小的希望；只是碰碰运气

on the off-chance───对…抱微小的希望；只是碰碰运气

But he still passes on the chance after a phone call from his parents.───但在接到父母的电话后，他还是放弃了这个机会。

Otter goes there every night and watches—on the chance, you know, just on the chance!───奥特每天晚上都去那儿去守着，你知道，他只是想碰碰运气！

I came out here on the chance of finding you at home after all.───我到这儿来心想也许会在家找到你，没想到竟然还真是。

around the flea market on the chance of picking up something of value.───我的朋友爱逛旧货市场，希望能找到点有价值的东西。

If Sandy's music got to be too burdensome, some time, I would let a knight defeat me, on the chance that she would desert to him.───桑弟的音乐要是有一天太让人受不了的话，我就不妨叫一位骑士来把我给打败了；那么一来，她也许就会弃旧迎新了吧。

I'm here to look at her throat on the chance that she might have diphtheria and possibly die of it.───我来是看看她的嗓子，也许她患了白喉，而且很可能会死于这种病。

It also means that Britain is losing out on the chance of building a new industry out of their world leading position.───这也意味着英国正在失去打造世界领先新产业的机会。

Alves has expressed his disappointment at missing out on the chance to join The Blues, but is still happy at Sevilla.───阿尔维斯表达了对转会切尔西失败的失望，但是依旧会在塞维利亚开心的踢球。

He proposed the idea to put a message on the Voyager, on the chance that other beings will find the space vehicles in the distant future.───他提出了在航行者探测器上安放一条信息的想法，希望在很远的将来这些探测器能够发现其他的生命。

I'll call at his office on the chance of seeing him before he leaves.

I'm here to look at her throat on the chance that she might have diphtheria and possibly die of it.

I came out here on the chance of finding you at home after all.

Everyone is cashing in on the chance to make a little syrup.

He waited on the chance that she might want to say more.

I'll return to the station on the chance of meeting his brother.

On the chance of another nuclear test, Yamasaki quoted Song as saying: "It's up to U. S. actions in the future, " Kyodo reported, without giving further details.

I offer the information on the chance that it may prove useful.

And to cut down on the chance of touts , festival organisers had stipulated that only the people named on the ballot would be allowed entry to the reading.