all things being equal
If you say 'other things being equal' or 'all things being equal' when talking about a possible situation, you mean if nothing unexpected happens or if there are no other factors which affect the situation.
當你在談?wù)撘环N可能的情況時,如果你用“other things being equal”或“all things being equal”,你的意思是如果沒有任何意想不到的事情發(fā)生,或者如果沒有其他因素影響這種情況,如果一切照常,一切順利的話。
All things being equal, I'll be at home on Tuesday.
如果一切順利,我星期二就能回家。
All things being equal, we should finish the job tomorrow.
一切照常的話,我們明天應(yīng)該能完成這項工作。
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