"accident waiting to happen" 怎么发音
expression
AK-suh-dent WAY-ting tuh HAP-un
AK-si-dent WAY-ting too HAP-un
释义
A situation, thing, or person that is very likely to cause trouble, harm, or an accident soon unless something changes.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈæksədənt/ /ˈweɪtɪŋ/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈhæpən
英式英语
ˈæksɪdənt/ /wˈeɪtɪŋ/ /tˈuː/ /hˈæpən
简化发音
美式
AK-suh-dent WAY-ting tuh HAP-un
英式
AK-si-dent WAY-ting too HAP-un
语境中听
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.