At a time when most of us could use a personal moment of triumph

English translation: your idea given in explanation shows you are on the right track

09:53 Jan 26, 2004

English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: At a time when most of us could use a personal moment of triumph

At a time when most of us could use a personal moment of triumph, spending time with Dolores is great therapy

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Selected answer:your idea given in explanation shows you are on the right track

Explanation:
At a time when most people are feeling the need for a personal moment of triumph.......
It means that such moments are in short supply.

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CMJ_Trans (X)
Local time: 16:04

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Thank you very much everyone
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SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED

5 +6

When you're feeling low

David Moore (X)

4 +1

could use = would appreciate/ would benefit from

Gordon Darroch (X)

Feeling of satisfaction, perhaps...

Alex Zelkind (X)

your idea given in explanation shows you are on the right track

CMJ_Trans (X)

Discussion entries: 3

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6 mins confidence:

Feeling of satisfaction, perhaps...

Explanation:
During a moment of personal triumph we feel satisfied.
It seems that the author makes a connection between spending time with D. and feeling satisfied (personal triumph)

Alex Zelkind (X)
Native speaker of:

Russian
PRO pts in pair: 18

32 mins confidence:

your idea given in explanation shows you are on the right track

Explanation:
At a time when most people are feeling the need for a personal moment of triumph.......
It means that such moments are in short supply.

CMJ_Trans (X)
Local time: 16:04
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in pair: 376

Grading comment

Thank you very much everyone

37 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +6

at a time when most of us could use a personal moment of triumph When you're feeling low

Explanation:
this is when you need a moment of personal triumph - ANYTHING - as a morale-booster, that's when you spend time with Dolores, and you realise your life is not so damn' bad, after all....

David Moore (X)
Local time: 16:04
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 876

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

at a time when most of us could use a personal moment of triumph could use = would appreciate/ would benefit from

Explanation:
Try doing the above substitution and the sentence might become clearer. This usage of "use" has its roots in AmE, but it's becoming increasingly common on this side of the Atlantic too.

Gordon Darroch (X)
Local time: 15:04
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in pair: 16

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