worst-case scenario
worst-case scenario — 名詞
- worst-case scenariosingular
- worst-case scenariosplural
1. the result you would least want if a plan, risk, or event went badly
最壞情況
某個情況中可能發生的最嚴重或最糟結果
the result you would least want if a plan, risk, or event went badly
The worst-case scenario is that the bridge closes for six months.
最壞情況是這座橋會關閉六個月。
the worst-case scenario is that + clause
Engineers prepared for a worst-case scenario during the flood season.
工程師為汛期可能出現的最壞情況做好準備。
prepare for a worst-case scenario
In a worst-case scenario, the company would lose its main supplier.
在最壞情況下，公司會失去主要供應商。
The safety plan explains the worst-case scenario for each chemical leak.
這份安全計畫說明每種化學品洩漏可能造成的最壞情況。
- worst outcome
plainer and less formal
- most serious possibility
clear explanation when the phrase may be unfamiliar
- best-case scenario
the most favorable possible result
文法句型
the worst-case scenario
in a worst-case scenario
plan for the worst-case scenario
用法筆記
Often used in planning, risk assessment, insurance, safety, and business discussions. It names the most negative realistic outcome, not every possible bad result.
常見錯誤
Incorrect: 'Worst-case scenario will happen certainly.' Correct: 'In the worst-case scenario, the order will arrive late.' The phrase describes a possible bad outcome, not a confirmed fact.