核心含义
「take the chance」的核心含义是“冒险”或“抓住机会”,其本义源于“take”(拿取)与“chance”(机会、风险)的组合,字面意思是“把机会拿过来”,即主动去利用一个不确定的时机。引申义有二:一是“冒险一试”,强调结果的不确定性,可能成功也可能失败;二是“抓住机遇”,强调在有利时机果断行动。这两个义项紧密相关:冒险往往是因为看到了机会,而抓住机会也必然伴随风险。在具体使用中,语境决定侧重点,例如“I'll take the chance and invest”侧重冒险,而“Take the chance to travel”侧重抓住机会。
构词与来源
「take」源自古英语“tacan”,意为“抓住、拿取”,与北欧语言同源;「chance」源自古法语“cheance”,最终源自拉丁语“cadentia”,意为“落下、发生”,引申为“偶然事件、运气”。整个短语在16世纪开始流行,与“take a chance”同义,但“take the chance”更强调特定的一次机会。记忆时可拆解为“take”(主动获取) + “the chance”(那个机会),即“主动去拿那个机会”,从而联想到“冒险抓住机遇”的含义。
什么场合用
该短语广泛用于日常口语、商务邮件、新闻报道和文学作品。在日常口语中,语气轻松,常表示鼓励或自我决定,如“I'll take the chance and ask her out.”;商务场合中,语气较为正式,常指承担风险以换取回报,如“We need to take the chance to expand into new markets.”;新闻报道中,它常用于描述决策中的风险,如“The company took the chance and launched the product early.”;文学作品中,它可能带有一点冒险精神或宿命感。不同场景下,含义基本一致,但语域从口语到正式逐步提升。
用法要点
「take the chance」在句中的功能相当于及物动词短语,后接不定式或介词短语。常见句型:1. take the chance + to do something(抓住机会做某事),如“She took the chance to study abroad.”;2. take the chance + of doing something(冒险做某事),如“Don't take the chance of missing the train.”;3. take the chance + on/with something(在……上冒险),如“He took a chance on the stock market.”注意:当使用“take the chance”时,“the”常为特指,但也可用“a”或“no”等限定词。易错点:不要与“take a chance”混淆,后者更通用,而“take the chance”常特指某个已知机会;另外,后接动名词时需用介词“of”,不可直接接动名词。
词义辨析
与「take the chance」近义的短语有“risk it”、“take a risk”、“grab the opportunity”等。“risk it”更口语化,强调冒险而较少考虑机会;“take a risk”则更正式,强调主动承担风险,不一定有积极的机会含义;“grab the opportunity”则更积极,强调迅速抓住有利时机,风险成分较弱。选择时,若强调不确定性和危险,用“take a risk”;若强调有利时机,用“take the chance”或“grab the opportunity”;若轻松口语地表达冒险,可用“risk it”。例如,在商务决策中,通常说“We need to take a risk”或“We should take the chance”,而“grab the opportunity”则用于强调紧迫性。
使用提示
该短语语域中性,适用于多数场合,但相对口语化,在非常正式的学术写作中可能略显随意,可用“assume the risk”等替代。色彩上,它偏积极,鼓励行动,但也隐含风险警告。常见误用包括:1. 混淆“take the chance”与“take chances”(后者意为“多次冒险”);2. 错误搭配介词,如“take the chance to do”是标准,但“take the chance doing”则错误;3. 在否定句中,常用“not take the chance”(不冒险),但需注意否定范围,如“I won't take the chance of being late.”而非“I won't take the chance to be late.”。
搭配用法
- take the chance to do something抓住机会做某事
- take the chance of doing something冒险做某事
- take the chance on something在某事上冒险
- take the chance that...冒险面对……的可能性
- be willing to take the chance愿意冒险
- not take the chance不冒险
- take a big chance冒大险
实用例句
I decided to take the chance and apply for the job, even though I lacked experience.
Take the chance to visit the museum while you're in Paris.
The company took the chance and invested heavily in the new technology.
Don't take the chance of driving without a seatbelt.
He took the chance on the stock market and lost a fortune.
We can't afford to take the chance that the bridge might collapse.
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