make a virtue of necessity

英語（米国） (en-US) 英語（イギリス） (en-GB)

動詞

慣用表現

(idiomatic) To make the best of a difficult situation; to recast or portray an action or situation in which one has no alternatives as an action or situation which was deliberately chosen on its merits.

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When the supplier delayed the shipment, we had to make a virtue of necessity and repurpose leftover materials into a new product line.

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意味（1）

(idiomatic) To make the best of a difficult situation; to recast or portray an action or situation in which one has no alternatives as an action or situation which was deliberately chosen on its merits.

Indeed, because you are a banish'd man, Therefore, above the rest, we parley to you: Are you content to be our general? To make a virtue of necessity And live, as we do, in this wilderness?

詳細

makes a virtue of necessity （ present singular third-person ）

making a virtue of necessity （ participle present ）

made a virtue of necessity （ participle past ）

made a virtue of necessity （ past ）