of angels." The odds of surviving two such disasters are so remote that actuaries (statisticians) for an ……

odds and ends零碎东西，零星杂物。Odds and sods表示“小人物，无价值的东西”。Mary turned out the drawers, but still couldn’t find her keys among the odds and ends. 玛丽翻遍了抽屉，还是没能从一堆零碎东西中找出她的钥匙来。 ……

” extreme weather. But it does raise the odds, just as a diet of *triple bacon *burgers raises the odds of heart disease.The floods that have been threatening to *inundate Bangkok, Thailand, for about ……

Disasters such as earthquakes, floods and fires can happen at any time. But are you prepared for these situations? Here’s what people in the US say: ……

WASHINGTON — Ever hear someone speak Udihe, Eyak or Arikapu?Odds are you never will. Among... to pass from generation to generation, says UNESCO.War and genocide, fatal natural disasters ……

choosing to go to a dangerous place, against the odds, is an act of grave irresponsibility, deserving... disasters on humanity.--------------------------------------abductor 绑架者sternly 严厉地Bonus pointshave sth ……

核心词汇run n. 连续的（失败或成功）He experienced a run of low scores this year.defy all/the odds 创造奇迹His family provide him with the support to defy the odds.blow n. 重击；打击；不幸It was a great blow when he failed ……

and his Lakers teammate Dwight Howard were icy cold. The two have been at odds for some time. This time... and then moved as far away from Howard as he could.Be at odds意思是“(在某事上)不和, 争吵”，即be disagreeing ……

the divorce.佳句诵读u If something is important enough, even if the odds are against you, you should still do it.句中odds表示“机会，可能性”，the odds are against sb意思是“形势对某人不利，某人成功的机会很小”。 ……

of unyielding (顽强不屈的) determination. On April 4, Ikee defied the odds to win the women’s 100-meter... events in the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics. Defy表示“藐视，向......挑战”，odds表示“看起 ……

BEIJING — The "soccer king?Pele predicted on his Chinese promotional tour last Sunday that China could buck the odds by advancing to the second stage in their debut World Cup finals appearance ……

disasters.In the year 2022, China saw its highest coastal sea level in more than four decades, the Ministry... disasters.In the year 2022, China saw its highest coastal sea level in more than four decades, the Ministry ……

CHINA announced its " Top Ten Archaeological Discoveries of 2001" in Beijing last week. The discoveries included learning about traditional herbs in prehistoric times and natural disasters along ……

) and stomach.Why were Roy’s odds of being struck so high? It must have had something to do with his job... happen.TEENSWhat are the odds?“The odds (概率)” means the possibility that something will happen ……

difficult to get along with. He used to be at odds with Jameer Nelson when they played together on the Orlando Magic as well as Kobe Bryant when Howard was on the Los Angeles Lakers. Be at odds意思 ……