time bomb
noun/ˈtaɪm bɒm/
/ˈtaɪm bɑːm/
- a bomb that can be set to explode at a particular time
定时炸弹 - a situation that is likely to cause serious problems in the future
潜在危险；隐患 - Rising unemployment is a political time bomb for the government.
日益严重的失业问题对政府来说是一枚政治上的定时炸弹。 - He described global warming as ‘an environmental time bomb ticking away’.
他把全球变暖描绘成“正在滴答作响的定时炸弹”。
- Rising unemployment is a political time bomb for the government.