tình huống 
circumstance like: Umstand → →
umständlich ☊ 
dài dòng ☊ 
☊ umständlich ☊ 繁琐的 ☊ fán suǒ de What is the best course of action in the circumstances? ☊ action ☊
She's happy with her unusual living arrangements. ☊ arrangement ☊
This box is very awkward for one person to carry. ☊ awkward ☊
'Shall I wait?' 'No, don't bother'. ☊ bother ☊
The company reserves the right to cancel this agreement in certain circumstances. ☊ circumstance ☊
Police said there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding the boy's death. ☊ circumstance ☊
The ship sank in mysterious circumstances. ☊ circumstance ☊
She never discovered the true circumstances of her birth. ☊ circumstance ☊
family/domestic/personal circumstances ☊ circumstance ☊
His words were of little comfort in the circumstances. ☊ comfort ☊
This quotation has been taken out of context (= repeated without giving the circumstances in which it was said). ☊ context ☊
Owing to circumstances beyond our control, the flight to Rome has been cancelled. ☊ control ☊
It would depend on the circumstances. ☊ depend on/upon sth ☊
Children will be removed from their parents only in extreme circumstances. ☊ extreme ☊
a logical thing to do in the circumstances ☊ logical ☊
He died in mysterious circumstances. ☊ mysterious ☊
Divorce is complicated enough in normal circumstances, but this situation is even worse. ☊ normal ☊
Under normal circumstances, I would say 'yes'. ☊ normal ☊
a window of opportunity (= a period of time when the circumstances are right for doing sth) ☊ opportunity ☊
She managed to preserve her sense of humour under very trying circumstances. ☊ preserve ☊
The school will only allow this in special circumstances. ☊ special ☊
She died in suspicious circumstances. ☊ suspicious ☊
When (= in what circumstances) would such a solution be possible? ☊ when ☊