“境遇”常见的英文表达是 circumstance(常用复数形式 circumstances) 或者 situation。
circumstance(s):侧重指客观存在的环境、条件或状况,常用来描述一个人所处的具体环境或情况,对人的行为或发展产生影响。例如:
Under the present circumstances, we can't change the plan.(在目前的境遇下,我们无法改变计划。)
His family circumstances were very difficult.(他的家庭境遇十分艰难。 )
situation:使用范围更广,可指各种情况、局面、形势等,更强调整体的状况或所处的特定环境。例如:
She found herself in a difficult situation.(她发现自己身处艰难的境遇中。 )
The political situation in the country is very unstable.(这个国家的政治境遇非常不稳定。 )