Definition of sixty-four thousand dollar question in English:

sixty-four thousand dollar question

noun

informal

Something that is not known and on which a great deal depends.
〈非正式〉关键问题
Example sentencesExamples
- The sixty-four thousand dollar question now is what will be the Bush administration's response?
- That has become the perennial sixty-four thousand dollar question.

Origin

1940s: originally sixty-four dollar question, from a question posed for the top prize in a broadcast quiz show.

Definition of sixty-four thousand dollar question in US English:

sixty-four thousand dollar question

nounˈsɪksti fɔ(ə)r ˈθaʊznd ˈdɑlər ˈkwɛstʃən

informal

Something that is not known and on which a great deal depends.
〈非正式〉关键问题
Example sentencesExamples
- The sixty-four thousand dollar question now is what will be the Bush administration's response?
- That has become the perennial sixty-four thousand dollar question.

Origin

1940s: originally sixty-four dollar question, from a question posed for the top prize in a broadcast quiz show.

词汇	sixty-four thousand dollar question
释义	Definition of sixty-four thousand dollar question in English: sixty-four thousand dollar question noun informal Something that is not known and on which a great deal depends. 〈非正式〉关键问题 Example sentencesExamples The sixty-four thousand dollar question now is what will be the Bush administration's response? That has become the perennial sixty-four thousand dollar question. Origin 1940s: originally sixty-four dollar question, from a question posed for the top prize in a broadcast quiz show. Definition of sixty-four thousand dollar question in US English: sixty-four thousand dollar question nounˈsɪksti fɔ(ə)r ˈθaʊznd ˈdɑlər ˈkwɛstʃən informal Something that is not known and on which a great deal depends. 〈非正式〉关键问题 Example sentencesExamples The sixty-four thousand dollar question now is what will be the Bush administration's response? That has become the perennial sixty-four thousand dollar question. Origin 1940s: originally sixty-four dollar question, from a question posed for the top prize in a broadcast quiz show.
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