英语词汇“when the chips are down”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

when the chips are down

informal When a very serious situation arises: when the chips are down they chicken out...

But when the chips are down (despite some pretty unlikely situations), their determination shines through.
And that in itself is another cause for satisfaction, another sign of a ‘team’ unified in its aim; when the chips are down and things aren't going their way they roll up their sleeves and dig in.
I learnt a lot about people and dignity when the chips are down and this started my interest in helping people plan their careers and achieve a measure of survivability.

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单词	when the chips are down
释义	when the chips are down informal When a very serious situation arises: when the chips are down they chicken out... But when the chips are down (despite some pretty unlikely situations), their determination shines through. And that in itself is another cause for satisfaction, another sign of a ‘team’ unified in its aim; when the chips are down and things aren't going their way they roll up their sleeves and dig in. I learnt a lot about people and dignity when the chips are down and this started my interest in helping people plan their careers and achieve a measure of survivability. See parent entry: chip
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