释义
〈非正式〉（尤指由于疏忽大意或程序错误而造成的）隐患。
a person certain to cause trouble
迟早会惹麻烦的人。
双语例句
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Nuclear Power Is an Accident Waiting to Happen.
核能是时刻待爆的危机？
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Northern Rock was an accident waiting to happen.
北岩早晚都会出现问题。
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These simple wills are an accident waiting to happen.
你们原来的简单遗嘱是一个没有发生的大事故。
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An ageing nuclear reactor is an accident waiting to happen.
老化的核反应堆早晚会出事故。
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Eastern Europe now looks like an accident waiting to happen.
东欧现在看上去就像是坐等事故的发生。