كيف تنطق "accident waiting to happen"

expression

AK-suh-dent WAY-ting tuh HAP-un

AK-si-dent WAY-ting too HAP-un

التعريف

A situation, thing, or person that is very likely to cause trouble, harm, or an accident soon unless something changes.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈæksədənt/ /ˈweɪtɪŋ/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈhæpən

الإنجليزية البريطانية

ˈæksɪdənt/ /wˈeɪtɪŋ/ /tˈuː/ /hˈæpən

أمريكي

AK-suh-dent WAY-ting tuh HAP-un

بريطاني

AK-si-dent WAY-ting too HAP-un

That broken ladder is an accident waiting to happen.

Leaving candles near curtains is an accident waiting to happen.

This old playground is an accident waiting to happen.

Look at that mess of wires—it's an accident waiting to happen.