time bomb noun
plural time bombs
plural time bombs
Learner's definition of TIME BOMB
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1
: a bomb that is set to explode at a particular moment定时炸弹
2
: a person or situation that will probably become dangerous or harmful in the future潜在危害；隐患 -
He's a time bomb getting ready to explode.他是一颗随时会爆炸的定时炸弹。
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If we don't do something about the pollution problem, we'll be sitting on a ticking time bomb.如果我们不对污染问题采取措施，我们就相当于坐在一颗嘀嗒作响的定时炸弹上。