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moment of truth

英 [ˈməʊmənt ɒv truːθ]

美 [ˈmoʊmənt əv truːθ]

n.  紧要关头;决定性时刻

柯林斯词典

  • N-COUNT 紧要关头;决定性时刻
    If you refer to a time or event asthe moment of truth, you mean that it is an important time when you must make a decision quickly, and whatever you decide will have important consequences in the future.
    1. Both men knew the moment of truth had arrived.
      两人都知道关键时刻到了。

英英释义

noun

  • a crucial moment on which much depends
    1. the moment in a bullfight when the matador kills the bull

      双语例句

      • Now it's the moment of truth: should we stay or leave here?
        现在到了关键时刻:我们是走还是留?
      • This is the moment of truth as to whether or not Japan will remain a global power.
        这是一个关乎日本是否会保持全球强国地位的关键时刻。
      • This, says Mr Hodges, suggests the moment of truth for commodities may be near.
        霍奇斯表示,这暗示大宗商品的真相时刻可能即将到来。
      • The first rays of daylight brought the man to life. The job interview is the moment of truth in job hunting.
        白天的第一道曙光给这人带来了生机。在找工作的过程中,有面试就有曙光。
      • The moment of truth came one fateful weekend in April 2003 when Resona bank, a small city bank, failed.
        关键时刻发生在2003年4月一个致命的周末,当时,小型城市银行理索纳银行(resonabank)宣告破产。
      • The moment of truth came when she got to the airport.
        她抵达机场时关键时刻来到了。
      • Some people thought Barry was a coward, but his moment of truth came when he rescued a child from a burning house.
        有些人认为巴瑞是个胆小鬼,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。
      • Although I had anticipated a few suggestions for improvement, I was not prepared for what happened next: The moment of truth arrived during our debriefing session.
        虽然我已经预见到了一些改进建议,我并没有期待会遇到,接下来发生的事情:在分组报告进行时,一个关键时刻来了。
      • The moment of truth came following the defeat of Japan.
        决断时刻在日本战败后到来。
      • With a strong physical and great technique on the field, he often plays an important part at the moment of truth.
        在球场上,他体能充沛,技术娴熟,经常在关键时刻发挥重要作用。