when the chips are

题目

when the chips are
You can turn to me when the chips are down.“When the chips are down”书上说是“没钱”的意思.但我在字典上查到的是“在关键时刻”的意思；这本书是外研社出版的,应该比较可信,大虾们指教下到底哪个是对的啊?

答案

紧急关头,危急时例句The chips are down.赌注已下.；情况危急.When the chips are down a man shows what he really is.人在危急关头才显出他的本来面目.Harold complains quite a lot,but when the chips are down ...