on the off chance

They planned to camp out again Sunday on the off chance that seats on the already-overbooked Thai Airways flight into Rome might open up.

计划十八日再露宿一次，碰碰运气看超额预订的泰国航空公司飞罗马的班机开放位子。

I'll go on the off-chance of seeing her.

我想去一趟,看能不能见到她.

I called on the off-chance that you might want to come out for a drink.

我打电话来,万一你能想来喝上一杯.

Stopped by on the off chance that they're home.

停下车看看，既使他们在家的可能性很小。

I called in at the office on the off chance that you would still be there.

我打电话给办公室，想看看你是否可能还在那里。

Example She decided not to come out for lunch with us, on the off chance that her manager would call her into a meeting.

例如她决定不和我们出来吃午饭，有微乎其微的可能，她的经理会给她电话参加会议。

He took a risk and bought the business on the off-chance that it would do well.

他冒险买下了很少有可能经营好的商店.

She scanned the crowd on the off chance of seeing someone she knew.

她扫视着人群，抱着一线希望看是否有熟人。

Dave spotted one of their neighbors using a metal detector and asked him to check the area where Brenda lost the ring, on the off chance that it might still be there. And sure enough, it was.

Dave发现他们的邻居正在使用一台金属探测器，便请求他检查一下当初Brenda丢失戒指的区域，抱着碰运气的态度，看看戒指是否还在原地。果真，戒指仍在那里。

He come on the off chance of finding me at home.

他来找我时是想到我或许有可能正在家中.

Dave spotted one of their neighbors using a metal detector and asked him to check the area where Brenda lost the ring, on the off chance that it might still be there.

Dave发现他们的邻居正在使用一台金属探测器，便请求他检查一下当初Brenda丢失戒指的区域，抱着碰运气的态度，看看戒指是否还在原地。

I invited you over on the off chance we do find it alive.

我请你过来，是因为我们还有一丝希望能把它活着找回来

Sometimes you hear about it and sometimes you don't--on the off chance that you haven't, we've done that part for you.

有些你听过，有些你闻所未闻---你根本就没有这样的机会，我们却为您搜集了。

She thought of ringing him on the off chance of catching him at home.

她想给他打电话，希望侥幸能在家里找到他。

I came late on the off chance that I could avoid Thomas.

偶晚来,以为偶有可能避开托马斯的.

I came on the off chance that I would find you.

我是碰巧来的.

I didn't think you'd be at home but I just called by on the off chance.

我想你不会在家，只是碰碰运气顺路来看一下。

I'm glad I found you at home; I just called round on the off chance that you'd be in.

看到你在家我很高兴, 我只是抱着万一的希望来拜访你的.

on the off chance that you might be related to him.

而你可能跟他是亲戚关系

Most manufacturers now take full patent protection on most designs, on the off chance they will become classics and inspire cheap copies.

现在多数制造商都对大多数设计采取全方位的专利保护，以防它们万一成为经典从而招来廉价复制。

He had taken a flight to Paris on the off-chance that he might be able to meet Francesca.

他搭飞机去了巴黎，心想着或许能遇到弗朗西丝卡。

She walked up to Rose Cottage on the off chance of finding Mrs.

她走向玫瑰别墅，心想或许米克太太在家。

Sometimes you hear about it and sometimes you don't& on the off chance that you haven't, we've done that part for you.

有些你听过，有些你闻所未闻&你根本就没有这样的机会，我们却为您搜集了。

We went to a gala on the off chance that she would be gracious enough to try one of our cupcakes and she did.

我们去晚会上碰运气，希望玛莎能和蔼地尝一个我们做的小蛋糕，结果她的确尝了。