Now even if it looks a little " ballooney" and predicting the winner is a " toss- up" , no one competes " ballone" and losing could really " deflate" one's ego.

现在，即使它看起来有点怪，预测取得冠军一个碰运气事，而输了比赛真响一个人士气。

We have another word, which is gullible, and if you simply place trust indiscriminately without making a judgement about whether the other person or institution is trustworthy then just trusting to luck as we say, is probably not a virtue.

我们还有另一个词轻信，而如果你不加选择地赋予信任，不去判断对或机构否值得信任，那我们所说仅仅碰运气，这可能并不一个美德。

A lottery is one such game of chance.

彩这样一项靠碰运气取胜游戏。

This is a game of chance that Mr Smith is not guaranteed to win.

这一场碰运气游戏，史密斯先生不一定能赢。

Some of them, like Gerald, were new people seeking their fortunes.

有些人如杰拉尔德那样到这里来碰运气新人。

Making successful investments for me over the years has always been hit and miss.

多年来，对我来说，成功投资一直都碰运气。

A jackpot is the most valuable prize in a game of chance.

头奖靠碰运气取胜游戏中最有价值奖项。

So things that are hit or miss are often unsuccessful.

所以碰运气事情往往不会成功。

It can be used when something good happens, such as winning a game of chance like the lottery.

它可以用于当有好事发生时，比如赢了如彩这类碰运气游戏。

It's by chance you try your luck.

这你碰运气偶然机会。

Suddenly, the police realise that perhaps he isn't just a small-time thief trying his luck.

突然间，警意识到，他可能不仅仅一个碰运气小偷。

It's so hit or miss, though, I feel like.

不过我觉得这真碰运气事。

How did we get to the point where people stopped using safe and effective protection against a disease, and decide instead to take their chances?

我们如何发展到人们不再使用安全有效疾病防护措施，而决定碰碰运气地步？

It's kind of hit or miss.

有点碰运气成分。