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单词 moment of truth
释义

moment of truth

noun phrase

1
: the final sword thrust in a bullfight
2
: a moment of crisis on whose outcome much or everything depends

Word History

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined at sense 1

moment of truth

phrase

1
as in crisis
a time or state of affairs requiring prompt or decisive action The hours that the coach devoted to having the team practice the play proved worthwhile when the moment of truth arrived.

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • crisis
  • crossroad(s)
  • head
  • flash point
  • boiling point
  • situation
  • breaking point
  • crunch time
  • zero hour
  • extremity
  • emergency
  • point of no return
  • juncture
  • conjuncture
  • possibility
  • crunch
  • exigency
  • clutch
  • turning point
  • tinderbox
  • predicament
  • condition
  • Dunkirk
  • milestone
  • last minute
  • contingency
  • climax
  • eleventh hour
  • last ditch
  • hot water
  • happening
  • strait
  • corner
  • landmark
  • spot
  • hole
  • impasse
  • stalemate
  • deadlock
  • pinch
  • pass
  • scrape
  • jam
  • fix
2
as in moment
a particular and often important moment in time It was a moment of truth for the contestants as they waited to hear the winner's name called.

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • moment
  • juncture
  • stretch
  • minute
  • point
  • while
  • second
  • split second
  • spell
  • crisis
  • heartbeat
  • shake
  • bit
  • beat
  • twinkle
  • instant
  • flash
  • trice
  • tick
  • threshold
  • crunch time
  • jiffy
  • nanosecond
  • wink
  • crack
  • nick
  • cusp
  • wire
  • verge
  • brink
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