odds作为名词的基本意思是“可能性,机会”,可指事情发生的可能性,也可指打赌时用数字表示的机会、可能性。

against all odds
尽管很困难in spite of difficulties
Against all odds, he finished the work.尽管很困难,他仍完成了这项工作。
He will succeed against all odds.他将会克服困难获得成功。

at odds with
与…不和,与…争吵in disagreement with
She is at odds with her boss.她与上司不和。

it〔that〕 makes no odds
无多大差别it〔that〕 makes no difference
Whether they go or stay, it makes no odds.他们是去是留都没多大关系。

odds and ends
零碎东西small articles of various kinds, without much value
We bought a few odds and ends.我们买了一些零碎的东西。

It is long odds against his coming home this summer.今年夏天他回家的可能性极小。
The odds are 5 to 1 that she will win.她获胜的机会是五比一。

［同义词］   chance