词汇精选：opportunity的用法和辨析

一、详细释义：

n.

机会，良机 [U,C]

例句：

It was a rare opportunity to rub shoulders with the rich and famous.

这是个与富翁名人来往的良机。

例句：

Soon he had an opportunity of explaining that to her.

不久他便有了向她解释那件事的机会。

例句：

This opportunity is too good to waste.

这个机遇千载难逢，绝不能错过。

例句：

You must grasp this [opportunity].

你必须抓住机会。

二、词义辨析：

chance,opportunity,occasion

这些名词均含“机会”之意。chance侧重指偶然或意外的机会，有时也指正常或好的机会。opportunity侧重指有利或适合于采取行动，以达到某一目的或实现某种愿望的最佳时机或机会。occasion指特殊时机或良机，也指时节。

三、相关短语：

equal opportunity

均等机会，均等机会

opportunity cost

机会成本，机会费用，替代成本

photo opportunity

n. 拍照机会，拍照时间

四、参考例句：

Opportunity lost.

可惜没咯。

An opportunity has arisen.

机会来了。

Opportunity is who we are.

机会属于我们自己。

You must grasp this opportunity.

你必须抓住机会。

We should seize the opportunity to counterattack.

现在，我们应乘机反攻。

Seize the opportunity when it comes.

当机会来临的时候，抓住它。

This opportunity is too good to waste.

这个机遇千载难逢，绝不能错过。

This presents opportunity, but also new dangers.

这为我们带来了机遇，也带来了新的危险。

It was a missed opportunity as well.

它还是一个错失的良机。

The opportunity has not yet arrived.

时机尚未成熟。