"accident waiting to happen" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 随时会发生的事故
• 潜在隐患

Definition

如果没有改变，某个情况、事物或人很可能很快会导致事故、伤害或麻烦。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

属于口语用法，多用于提醒或评论有风险的情况、不安全的设备或粗心的人。通常表示如果不采取措施，未来会有危险。常见于“It’s an accident waiting to happen.”

Examples

That broken ladder is an accident waiting to happen.

那把坏梯子简直就是个**随时会发生的事故**。

Leaving candles near curtains is an accident waiting to happen.

把蜡烛放在窗帘旁边就是**潜在隐患**。

This old playground is an accident waiting to happen.

这个旧游乐场简直就是个**随时会发生的事故**。

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

你看那堆电线——就是个**潜在隐患**。

If you keep speeding like that, you're an accident waiting to happen.

你这样开快车，简直就是**随时会发生的事故**。

Honestly, that dog's behavior is an accident waiting to happen around kids.

说真的，那只狗在孩子附近的行为就是个**随时会发生的事故**。