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when the chips are down spokenin a serious or difficult situation, especially one in which you realize what is really true or important在重要关头，在紧急时刻:•When the chips are down, you've only got yourself to depend on.真是到了危难时刻你只有靠自己。 when the chips are down informal when a very serious and difficult situation arises 〈非正式〉陷入困境, 危急时刻。 when the chips are ˈdown(informal)used to refer to a difficult situation in which you are forced to decide what is important to you在危急关头；在关键时刻I'm not sure what I'll do when the chips are down.我拿不准到了关键时刻我会干出些什么事来。 |