英语单词“when the chips are down”的中文翻译、释义及用法解析
单词
when the chips are down
释义
when the chips are down
idiominformalwhen you are in a verydifficultordangeroussituation,especiallyone that makes youunderstandthetruevalueofpeopleor things:在困难时刻,在危急关头Onedaywhen thechipsare down, you willknowwhoyourtruefriendsare.等到危急关头你就会知道谁是真正的朋友了。SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesDifficult situations and unpleasant experiences- a hard/tough row to hoeidiom
- abyss
- adversity
- atyourworstidiom
- Augean
- bad hair day
- emergence
- epidemic
- genie
- half nelson
- hardness
- have a bumpy rideidiom
- quicksand
- rabbit hole
- reversal
- rigour
- rollercoaster
- the Augean Stablesidiom
- the hard wayidiom
- vortex
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