circumstance
翻译
情况, 环境, 境况
例句
Under the circumstances, we had to cancel the event.
在这种情况下,我们不得不取消活动。
Police are investigating the circumstances of the accident.
警方正在调查事故的情况。
He was a victim of circumstance.
他是环境的受害者。
语法模式
under the circumstances 在这种情况下 Under the circumstances, we had to cancel the event.
circumstances of ((sth.)) (某事)的情况 Police are investigating the circumstances of the accident.
近义词
同义词: situation, condition, state of affairs, factor
词源
源自拉丁语 'circum' (周围) + 'stare' (站立)。字面意思是“站在周围的事物”。
记忆技巧
想象一下“站”在一个中心事件或问题“周围”的各种因素和条件。