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单词 when the chips are down
释义

when the chips are down

idiominformal
when you are in a verydifficultordangeroussituation,especiallyone that makes youunderstandthetruevalueofpeopleor things:
在困难时刻，在危急关头
Onedaywhen thechipsare down, you willknowwhoyourtruefriendsare.等到危急关头你就会知道谁是真正的朋友了。
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(Definition ofwhen the chips are downfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)
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