chance² v 1 [T] informal to do something that involves a risk 【非正式】 冒险〔做某事〕: chance it (=take a risk) 试试看，碰碰运气: We can chance it and try to get tickets there. 我们可以碰碰运气，去那里弄票子。 2 [I] literary to do something without intending or expecting to do it 【文】 偶然，碰巧〔做某事〕: He chanced to find the key under the mat. 他无意间在垫子下找到了钥匙。