C. Quite by accident D. It can't be better

【答案】D　

4. on the contrary 与此相反；正相反

It doesn't seem ugly to me; on the contrary, I think it's rather beautiful.

我觉得它并不丑，恰恰相反，我认为它相当漂亮。

It wasn't a good thing; on the contrary, it was a huge mistake.

这并不是一件好事，相反，这是个巨大的错误。

(be) contrary to 违反（某事物）；与......相反

单项选择。

- Does it rain a lot in this area?

- 　　　　, it hardly ever rains; the climate is like that of a desert.

A. What's more B. In other words C. On the contrary D. As a result

【答案】C　

【解析】句意："这个地区经常下雨吗?""正相反,这里很少下雨。气候像沙漠地区的一样。"

5. take a chance 冒险

He took a chance when he made the investment. 他投资时冒险了。

We will take a chance on the weather and have the party outdoors.

我们将冒着天气可能不好的风险在室外聚会。

take a chance = take chances 冒险

have a good chance / no chance / not much chance of (doing) sth / to do sth / that ...

大有希望/没有可能/没什么希望做某事