Status quo
[ [ˌsteitəs 'kwəu] ]
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n. 现状
📖 牛津释义
status quo
the
status quo situation or state of affairs as it is now, or as it was before a recent change 现状; 原来的状况
upset/restore/preserve the status quo 打破现状[恢复原状/维持现状]
conservatives who defend the status quo 维护现状的保守派.
🧩 词语组成解析
vt. [古]说
🗣️ 情景例句
I'm sick of his long, empty speeches.
他那冗长而又没有内容的演讲令我厌倦。
Is that OK?
这样可以吗？
He was a shrewd and wealthy businessman, but most people in the town hardly knew anything about this side of his life.
他是个精明能干、有钱的商人，但镇上大部分人对他生活中的这一个方面几乎一无所知。