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源自拉丁语 'circumstantia',由 'circum'(周围)和 'stare'(站立)组成,字面意思是'周围的事物'。
❶ 指影响某事件或行为的特定条件或情况,通常指外部环境或背景因素。
“Under normal circumstances, we would have arrived on time.”
(在正常情况下,我们本应准时到达。)
“The police considered all the circumstances before making a decision.”
(警方在做出决定前考虑了所有情况。)
under no circumstances — 表示在任何情况下都不允许或不会发生某事,强调绝对禁止或不可能。
“Under no circumstances should you open this door during the flight.”
(在飞行期间,你无论如何都不应该打开这扇门。)
in/under the circumstances — 指在特定的、通常是困难或复杂的情况下,用于解释某种行为或决定。
“In the circumstances, I think we made the best possible decision.”
(在这种情况下,我认为我们做出了最好的决定。)