Phrase
Day of Reckoning
noun
清算之日；算总账的日子
A time when someone is forced to face the consequences of their actions or is held responsible for them.
- 1.
The final and eternal judgment by God of all nations; Final Judgment.
上帝对所有人的最终永恒审判；最后审判。
- 2.
Any time or event at which responsibility will be assigned.
任何需承担责任的时间或事件。
最后审判；末日审判；上帝对所有人的最终永恒审判；最后审判。；任何需承担责任的时间或事件。；结帐日
In use
The company knew that the day of reckoning would come when its debts fell due.
After years of borrowing, the day of reckoning arrived and he had to sell his house to pay off the loans.
The bank set a day of reckoning for all outstanding accounts to be settled.
the day of reckoning + verb
The day of reckoning has arrived.
清算日已经到来。
be + a day of reckoning
常带有比喻意味，指得到报应或面对后果的时刻。
This is a day of reckoning for the company.
这对公司来说是结账日。
face/expect + a day of reckoning
Connections
Word family
- reckon
- 计算；认为 · v.
- reckoning
- 结算；清算 · n.
- reckonable
- 可计算的 · adj.
- reckoner
- 计算者 · n.
- forereckon
- 预先计算 · v.
- underreckon
- 低估 · v.
Learner notes
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.