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worst-case scenario noun[ S ] uk /ˌwɜːst.keɪs sɪˈnɑː.ri.əʊ/ us /ˌwɝːst.keɪs səˈner.i.oʊ/ the most unpleasant or serious thing that could happen in a situation: 最坏的可能;最糟的情况 The study concludes that in a worst-case scenario there might be 80,000 cases of the disease.该研究得出结论,最坏的情况是可能有8万人罹患此病。 SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Difficult situations and unpleasant experiences a hard/tough row to hoeidiom abyss adversity at your worstidiom Augean bad hair day epidemic half nelson hardness have a bumpy rideidiom pall prison purgatory push factor quagmire quicksand scrape strait the Augean Stablesidiom the hard wayidiom |