circumstances

• n. 情况（circumstance的复数）；环境；情形

英文词源

circumstances (n.)

"condition of life, material welfare" (usually with a qualifying adjective), 1704, from circumstance.

双语例句

1. His best friend was killed by police under extremely questionable circumstances.

他最好的朋友在极其可疑的情况下被警察打死了。

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2. Circumstances dictated that they played a defensive rather than attacking game.

比赛形势决定了他们要打防守战而不是进攻战。

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3. In the circumstances he felt he'd been very restrained.

在那种情况下，他觉得自己一直非常冷静。

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4. You were right to do what you did, under the circumstances.

在这种情况下，你做的是对的。

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5. Under such circumstances, it is little wonder that they experience difficulties.

在这种情形下，他们遇到困难就不足为怪了。

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