单词 | circumstance |
释义 | circumstance /'sxksmstsns; 's 季 kam’staens/ n 1 (usu pl) conditions, facts, etc connected with an event or person: (通常用复数) 与某事件或某人有关的情况、事实等; 环境; 情势: Don't judge the crime until you know the ~s. 在你未了解一切情况之前,勿对此罪行下判断。 C~s alter cases, (prov) What may be good, wise, praiseworthy, etc in some ~s may be bad, foolish or blameworthy in other ~s. (ZK) 情势改变事态; 人的行为须因时地制宜 (在某种情势下是好的、明智的、値得称赞的,在别的情势下也许是坏的、愚蠢的或该受责备的) 。 in/under the ~s, the ~s being so; such being the state of affairs. 在此种情形下; 情形既然如此。 in/under no ~s, never; whatever may happen 决不; 无说在何种情况下均不可。 2 fact or detail: 详情; 细节: There is one important ~ you have not mentioned. 还有一件重要的事实你没有提到。 He has plenty of money, which is a fortunate ~. 他有充足的钱,这是一件幸运的事。 3 (pl) financial condition: (复) 经济情形; 境况: in easy/ good/flourishing ~s, having enough or plenty of money; 在富裕的生活环境中; tn reduced / straitened ~ 5, poor. 经济拮据; 贫困。 4 (sing) (used only in) (单数) (座用于) pomp and ~,show .and ceremony. 铺龙。 |
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