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a matter of time

时间问题；迟早会发生的事

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时间问题；迟早会发生的事

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After the first crack appeared in the old dam, inspectors knew a major repair was only a matter of time.
旧水坝出现第一道裂缝后，检查人员知道大规模维修只是迟早的事。

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只是时间问题；迟早会发生的事

IN A SENTENCE

With the river still rising, it was only a matter of time before the low bridge closed.
河水仍在上涨，低处那座桥迟早会关闭，这只是时间问题。

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