best-case scenario
best-case scenario — noun
1. the result that would happen if everything turned out as well as possible.
the result that would happen if everything turned out as well as possible.
In a best-case scenario, the passengers would land safely before the storm reached Taipei.
in a best-case scenario for the most hopeful possibility
In the best-case scenario, Mira could return Friday if the swelling went down quickly.
best-case scenario + recovery timeline
The doctor called a full recovery within six weeks the best-case scenario.
Even in a best-case scenario, the factory would need three months of repairs.
For Omar, a best-case scenario meant finding his passport under the hotel bed.
- ideal outcome
slightly more formal and often used after a decision or process has finished
- best possible outcome
more direct and explanatory, with less of the planning tone of scenario
- optimistic scenario
common in reports and forecasts, especially when comparing likely and unlikely models
- worst-case scenario
the most damaging or difficult result that could happen
- nightmare scenario
less formal and more emotional than worst-case scenario
文法句型
in a/the best-case scenario
best-case scenario is that + clause
best-case scenario for [person/group]
用法筆記
Often used when people compare several possible results while planning for risk, travel, money, or medical treatment. It frequently appears with in, or with a clause that states the hoped-for result directly.