| 释义 |
●an ˌaccident/a diˌsaster waiting to ˈhappena thing or person that is very likely to cause danger or a problem in the future because of the condition it is in or the way they behave 早晚会出问题的事情（或人）；隐患◆For many months local residents had been complaining that the building was unsafe, and that it was an accident waiting to happen.几个月以来，当地居民一直在抱怨这栋楼很不安全，早晚会出事。 |