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Circumstances

“Circumstances”是一个名词,表示情况、环境,指影响某个情况或事件的条件、事实或环境。这个词强调条件和环境的影响。

  1. Under the circumstances, she did her best. (在这种情况下,她尽了最大努力。)
  2. The circumstances were beyond his control. (情况超出了他的控制。)
  3. We need to consider all the circumstances. (我们需要考虑所有情况。)

“Circumstances”来自拉丁语 “circumstantia”,由 “circum-”(周围)和 “stare”(站立)组成,字面意思是”站在周围的东西”。

  • 前缀:circum-(周围)
  • 词根:stanc-(站立)
  • 后缀:-es(复数后缀)

“Circumstances”常用于描述影响某个情况的条件、事实或环境,在正式和日常语境中经常使用。

  • 单数形式:circumstance(情况)

可以将 “circumstances” 与 “circumstance”(情况)联系起来,两者都与情况、环境有关。

Given the circumstances - the bad weather, the traffic, and my late start - I’m surprised I made it to the meeting on time. Sometimes circumstances work against you, but you just have to do your best and adapt. That’s life.

考虑到情况——恶劣的天气、交通和我晚出发——我很惊讶我准时到达了会议。有时情况对你不利,但你只需要尽力而为并适应。这就是生活。