by a chance

基本解釋

Her life was changed by a chance meeting with her former art master a few years ago.
她的生活因幾年前同她以前的美術(shù)老師的偶遇改變了。
A game, usually played for money or stakes, in which the winner is determined by a chance event, as by drawing numbers or throwing dice.
靠運(yùn)氣定勝負(fù)的比賽：一種常為錢或賭注而進(jìn)行的比賽，比賽中獲勝者全靠機(jī)會(huì)決定，一般采用抽簽或擲骰子的方式。
But by a chance, Pip helped a convict; he gave much food to him.
但是一個(gè)偶然的機(jī)會(huì)，他幫助了一個(gè)囚犯，給了他很多食物。

Blinded by a meaningless imperfection and an impossible goal, Aylmer had thrown away her life and with it his chance for happiness.
If the land isn't taken up by large oligarchies life slaveholding class--then the small guy has a chance.
如果土地沒(méi)有被大的壟斷方占有,奴隸階級(jí),弱小的一方就仍會(huì)有希望
耶魯公開(kāi)課 - 美國(guó)內(nèi)戰(zhàn)與重建課程節(jié)選
Now, if you are standing there with your -- by the way the first three rows have a chance of hitting each other.
現(xiàn)在,如果你站在那里用你的 --,順便提一下前三排有機(jī)會(huì)互相攻擊
耶魯公開(kāi)課 - 古希臘歷史簡(jiǎn)介課程節(jié)選

It plays an important social role by offering a chance for self-expression in a communal setting.
UNESCO: Culture