moment of truth

英 美
  • 斗牛中的最后一剑;关键时刻,考验时刻
momentsoftruth
  • moment n.片刻;瞬间;力矩;非常重要的时机;准确时刻
  • of prep.关于;...的(表所属);出身于;由于
  • truth n.事实;真理;真实;真相
Noun:
  1. the moment in a bullfight when the matador kills the bull

  2. a crucial moment on which much depends

    1. Some people thought Barry was a coward, but his moment of truth came when he rescued a child from a burning house.
      有些人认为巴里是个胆小鬼,但当他从一幢熊熊大火的房子里救出一个小孩子时,这个时刻才显示出他的真正品质。
    2. I have often wondered how I would react if I saw a girl in the street being attacked by a gang of hooligans. For me, that would be the moment of truth.
      我常想,如果我在大街上看到一个姑娘正受到一群流氓欺侮,我会如何反应呢,这对我将是一个考验的时刻。

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