词汇 "desperate times call for desperate measures" 在中文的含义

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desperate times call for desperate measures

US /ˈdes.pər.ət taɪmz kɔːl fɔːr ˈdes.pər.ət ˈmeʒ.ərz/
UK /ˈdes.pər.ət taɪmz kɔːl fɔː ˈdes.pər.ət ˈmeʒ.əz/
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成语

非常时期需用非常手段

actions that might seem extreme under normal circumstances are necessary during very difficult situations

示例:
The company had to lay off half its staff; desperate times call for desperate measures.
公司不得不裁掉一半员工;非常时期需用非常手段
He sold his house to pay for the surgery, because desperate times call for desperate measures.
他卖掉了房子来支付手术费用,因为非常时期需用非常手段