it's only/just a matter of time

CERTAINLY/DEFINITELYused to say that something will definitely happen in the future 只是时间问题〔用于说明某事必定会发生〕

It can only be a matter of time before someone is seriously injured.

有人受重伤只是时间早晚的问题。

Examples from the Corpus

it’s only/just a matter of time• It was only a matter of time before Lynn found out Phil's secret.• Your father is dying and there's nothing we can do. I'm afraid it's just a matter of time.• But they believe it's only a matter of time before the disease crosses the county boundary.• You'll learn how to do it eventually -- it's only a matter of time.• If he hasn't already killed somebody, then it's only a matter of time.• They think it's only a matter of time before he breaks.

→ it’s only/just a matter of time at matter1(8)

词汇	it's only/just a matter of time
释义	it's only/just a matter of time it's only/just a matter of time CERTAINLY/DEFINITELYused to say that something will definitely happen in the future 只是时间问题〔用于说明某事必定会发生〕 It can only be a matter of time before someone is seriously injured. 有人受重伤只是时间早晚的问题。 Examples from the Corpus it’s only/just a matter of time• It was only a matter of time before Lynn found out Phil's secret.• Your father is dying and there's nothing we can do. I'm afraid it's just a matter of time.• But they believe it's only a matter of time before the disease crosses the county boundary.• You'll learn how to do it eventually -- it's only a matter of time.• If he hasn't already killed somebody, then it's only a matter of time.• They think it's only a matter of time before he breaks. → it’s only/just a matter of time at matter1(8)
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