詞彙 "need makes the old wife trot" 在中文的含義
"need makes the old wife trot" 在英語中是什麼意思？與 Lingoland 一起探索這個詞的含義、發音及具體用法
need makes the old wife trot
US /niːd meɪks ði oʊld waɪf trɑːt/
UK /niːd meɪks ði əʊld waɪf trɒt/
成語
急中生智, 迫於無奈而行動
necessity or extreme need can force even the most unlikely or reluctant person to take action
範例:
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He never wanted to work overtime, but with the bills piling up, need makes the old wife trot.
他從不想加班，但隨著帳單堆積，急中生智，迫於無奈也得行動。
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I didn't think I could fix the engine myself, but need makes the old wife trot.
我沒想過能自己修理發動機，但迫於需要，人總能想出辦法。