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time bomb

/ˈtaɪm bɒm/

翻译: 指一种可能在未来变得危险或造成问题的局势、装置或状态,常带有紧迫感或不可避免的感觉;也指定时炸弹这种爆炸装置。

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/ˈtaɪm bɒm/B2informal
  • zh指一种可能在未来变得危险或造成问题的局势、装置或状态,常带有紧迫感或不可避免的感觉;也指定时炸弹这种爆炸装置。

A situation, device, or condition that is likely to become dangerous or problematic in the future, often with a sense of urgency or inevitability.

  1. Explosive deviceB1formal

    A bomb that is set to explode at a specific time.

    zh定时炸弹

    • The police defused a time bomb found in the building.
    • The terrorists planted a time bomb in the crowded market.
    • The bomb squad safely removed the time bomb before it detonated.
  2. Dangerous situationB2informal

    A situation that is likely to become dangerous or problematic in the future.

    zh定时炸弹

    • The company's financial problems are a ticking time bomb.
    • The unresolved conflict between the two groups is a time bomb.
    • Ignoring climate change is like sitting on a time bomb.