circumstance
翻譯
情況, 環境, 境況
例句
Under the circumstances, we had to cancel the event.
在這種情況下,我們不得不取消活動。
Police are investigating the circumstances of the accident.
警方正在調查事故的情況。
He was a victim of circumstance.
他是環境的受害者。
文法模式
under the circumstances 在這種情況下 Under the circumstances, we had to cancel the event.
circumstances of ((sth.)) (某事)的情況 Police are investigating the circumstances of the accident.
近義詞
同義詞: situation, condition, state of affairs, factor
詞源
源自拉丁語 'circum' (周圍) + 'stare' (站立)。字面意思是「站在周圍的事物」。
記憶技巧
想像一下「站」在一個中心事件或問題「周圍」的各種因素和條件。