But she should prepare herself for some long odds.

但是她必须做好心理准备，接受机会的渺茫。

It is long odds against his coming home this summer.

今年夏天他回家的可能性极小。

He was by long odds the most eligible young man in town.

他无论在哪一方面都是镇上最合格的年轻人。

But they know just how unlikely that is, so they're going to require very long odds.

但是他们知道，这是多么的不可能，所以他们就取非常长期的可能性。

Monday's rescue appears to have beaten the usually long odds in rescuing miners trapped underground.

成功营救受困于地下矿工的机会通常十分渺茫。