Which is right?
□ 1. I cannot work under this situation.
□ 2. I cannot work under these circumstances.
1. I cannot work under this situation.
○2. I cannot work under these circumstances
situation 和 circumstance這兩個字都被翻譯為情況,但它們的意思並不一樣,實際用法上也不一樣。
situation要搭配的介系詞是 in
situation指的是一個已經形成的局面,而人陷在這個局面裡。
例如:
I'm not sure what to do in this situation.
Anyone in this situation would feel lost.
The situation is out of control.
circumstance這個字在當情況時,要用複數,而且搭配的介系詞是under。
circumstances指的是外在種種條件和因素
中文剛好也會說在這樣的情況"下"
例如:
Under these circumstances, I have no choice but to quit.
We decided to lay off some workers under these circumstances.
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