| 单词 | ticking bomb |
| 例句 | Since then MacGruber sketches have turned up regularly, all of them beginning with MacGruber and his team trapped in a room with a ticking bomb and invariably ending with a fireball. Film: Will Forte?s ?SNL? Action Hero Explodes on Screen 2010-05-14T17:50:00Z Did he sense the ticking bomb of my fifteen-year-old desire—so potent and ready to go off? How I Learned to Dive 2018-10-30T04:00:00Z My Father’s measured breathing puffed to my left while my Mother took her seat to the right, seemingly unaware of the ticking bomb affixed to my ear. Here's What Ryan Reynolds Is Thankful For 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z "For me, they're sitting on a ticking bomb because you cannot take everything from a country without giving something back," he says. How Christophe Lambert went from action flops to arthouse acclaim 2010-06-17T21:30:00Z "Uummannaq" is about the Arctic in a time of global warming "as the temperature rises all around/To the sound of a ticking bomb." Quick Hits: KT Tunstall's grand return 2011-09-17T16:01:00Z "Look, it's in here, like a ticking bomb," says Paul, tapping his head. TV review: Monroe; Health Before the NHS 2012-10-01T21:00:01Z Changes in taste could also be a ticking bomb for the Andy Warhol market. A ‘Great Wealth Transfer’ Is Coming. What Will It Mean for Art? 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z To everyone else — Miriam, her parents, his children, the audience — he is a ticking bomb, a train hurtling down the track from battery to homicide. Review: In ‘Custody,’ a Father Terrorizes His Family 2018-06-27T04:00:00Z The virus started sounding less like a ticking bomb and more like the old-fashioned clock on our nightstand, lulling us to sleep. Modern Love: On the Precipice, Wings Spread 2010-08-27T16:59:00Z In the face of an easily transmitted disease, overcrowded housing was a ticking bomb. "In the Heights" celebrates the resilience Washington Heights has used to fight the pandemic 2021-06-25T04:00:00Z A slowing economy and a remote-work thunderclap have emptied offices across the country, with some warning of a ticking bomb in the commercial real estate market. Hotelier Writes Off San Francisco, Citing ‘Major Challenges’ 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z But Ditiu said the situation there for TB sufferers, because of the ongoing fighting and collapse of most of the health system, is “probably like a ticking bomb.” Ukraine, Sudan conflicts fuel alarming surge in tuberculosis 2023-05-08T04:00:00Z But given the scale of China’s animal farms, they are “inevitably a ticking bomb for zoonotic disease to emerge,” says Ceres Kam, a wildlife campaigner with the Environmental Investigation Agency, a nongovernmental organization. China is cracking down on its wildlife trade. Is it enough? 2023-03-28T04:00:00Z Gattuso, his head gone, was now a ticking bomb, throwing himself into tackles with wild abandon and responding to every perceived slight with ludicrous histrionics. The night Gattuso clashed with 'Jaws' Jordan in Milan 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z “But the reality is that there is a ticking bomb, which is the nuclear program, which is not going away.” Why Iran’s Missile Program Alarms Its Rivals 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z “As soon as he got trust from the coaches and opportunities, he exploded. So I felt like he was kind of a ticking bomb.” Tage Thompson’s 5-goal outing showcases his sizeable ability 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z Critics warn the next government’s policy priorities — coupled with the very real chance that the Supreme Court will no longer be a beacon for challenging discriminatory laws — is a ticking bomb for Israel’s democracy. Israeli liberals fear new government will undo progress 2022-11-14T05:00:00Z “Climate change is no longer a ticking bomb, it is exploding before our eyes,” Bucher said. Extreme hunger on the rise in the world’s worst climate hot spots 2022-09-16T04:00:00Z The weekend’s war stopped a “ticking bomb” but “will not bring strategic change in Gaza,” said Tzipi Livni, an Israeli former senior minister and lead negotiator with the Palestinians. Israel and Palestinian Militants Reach a Cease-Fire 2022-08-07T04:00:00Z This season he has lagged behind his typical statistics, as if there’s a ticking bomb behind Trout and Ohtani in the lineup. Anthony Rendon breaks through in the ninth to beat his former Nationals 2022-05-08T04:00:00Z “This is a ticking bomb,” said T. Christian Heyne, the vice president for policy at Brady, which has pressured A.T.F. to move faster on the regulation. A.T.F., Agency Crucial to Biden’s Gun Plan, Struggles to Push for Reform 2022-03-04T05:00:00Z Men and women, Jebril said, "live in a ticking bomb in Gaza", not knowing what will happen next. Gaza artist mixes beauty with pain in her ballet paintings 2021-09-20T04:00:00Z "I don't think she understands she’s like a ticking bomb," Legaspi's daughter, who did not reveal her name upon her employer's request, told the Times on her mother's ninth day in the hospital. At least 36 people may have developed a rare blood disorder after covid vaccination: report 2021-02-09T05:00:00Z “I don’t think she understands she’s like a ticking bomb,” the daughter said in an interview on Jan. 28, after her mother had been in the hospital for more than week with no improvement. A Few Covid Vaccine Recipients Developed a Rare Blood Disorder 2021-02-08T05:00:00Z There's a ticking bomb at the heart of your democracy now. Take Trump's coup seriously. It's no joke — and Biden's win was just a sugar high 2020-11-27T05:00:00Z “No sane person would drive this ticking bomb through the North Korean countryside.” Analysis: North Korea's Kim speaks softly, shows off new military might 2020-10-11T04:00:00Z Doorknobs, packages, counters, the breath we exhale and anything else that offers the virus a resting place is comparable to a ticking bomb ready to explode resulting in massive suffering and untold deaths. Dystopian plagues and fascist politics in the age of Trump: Finding hope in the darkness 2020-10-04T04:00:00Z When she landed back in Nicaragua, it felt as if she was carrying a ticking bomb, proof that she was trying to flee and accuse the government of abuse. She fled detention and torture in Nicaragua for asylum in the United States. The government put her on a plane back home. 2020-08-27T04:00:00Z When speaking with his teammates, Brees often likens an N.F.L. career to a ticking bomb, because it can end at any time — and for him, it nearly did, at the end of the 2005 season. Jameis Winston’s Next Act: Where Else but New Orleans? 2020-04-29T04:00:00Z Western governments and financial journalists have been calling attention to this ticking bomb for years, urging China to join the Paris Club and assume the transparency obligations that go with it. Opinion | This crisis has taught us the true cost of doing business with China 2020-04-20T04:00:00Z “To me, having 30, 40,000 in the stadium when the infection is on the rise is a ticking bomb, you know. But there’s only so much a club can do.” Valencia Took Swift Action on Coronavirus, Then Took a Lot of Heat 2020-04-14T04:00:00Z Despite the disruption to daily life, there appeared to be widespread support in Israel for the targeting of Abu el-Atta - a “ticking bomb” who was actively orchestrating new attacks, according to officials. Israel vows to keep hitting militants as 18 killed in Gaza 2019-11-13T05:00:00Z It referred to him as a “ticking bomb”. Israel kills Islamic Jihad commander in Gaza, sparking reprisal rocket attacks 2019-11-12T05:00:00Z “I don’t want them in my back yard. They are a ticking bomb,” she said, adding later, “I hope somebody’s going to burn the place down.” Punches, Rages: Before Chinatown Killings, Suspect Grew Ever More Violent 2019-10-08T04:00:00Z He believes dams are a "ticking bomb" because of their ageing infrastructure and thinks incidents like the one at Whaley Bridge will become more common. How well was the Whaley Bridge dam maintained? 2019-08-05T04:00:00Z “This is a weapon. We should find a way to control it, because it’s a ticking bomb. Otherwise, democracy is in trouble.” Private Mossad for Hire 2019-02-11T05:00:00Z The ticking bomb of a piece may have inspired the Dimble-dance - and soon the Bruce bop? - but it also warns of time running out and getting things wrong. What links Fiona Bruce to Robert de Niro? 2019-01-09T05:00:00Z Effectively, that means he was a ticking bomb in the U.S. Michelle Beadle makes the most "interesting" sports media career move of the week - Golf Digest 2018-08-27T04:00:00Z Trump has planted a ticking bomb all over Washington and for that matter the rest of our country and is waiting gleefully to blow everything up. Paul Ryan Upends Republican Hopes and Plans for Midterm Elections 2018-04-11T04:00:00Z Assistant coroner Nicola Jones said it was a "ticking bomb" which nobody knew about. 'Wrong category' for woman's 999 call 2017-11-06T05:00:00Z Kurita collected common images including public signs, weather symbols, the zodiac and comic-book-style pictures such as a light bulb or a ticking bomb. Japan’s emoji creator shrugs as U.S. firms turn his idea into a global hit 2017-09-21T04:00:00Z Meeting for the first time May 23, the House work group heard warnings that child-protection workers are shouldering brutal caseloads that amount to a ticking bomb. Kentucky editorial roundup 2017-05-31T04:00:00Z As President George W Bush's "war on terror" got underway, the normal safeguards of respect for human rights and the rule of law were cast aside in a desperate hunt to find "the ticking bomb". What would happen if Donald Trump tries to bring back torture? - BBC News 2017-01-26T05:00:00Z Tension continued to build between them to the point where Rose decided the ticking bomb must be defused. How a Hollywood Talent Agency Won Big With Sports 2016-07-28T04:00:00Z It’s you, in a tiny room, with a ticking bomb, and you haven’t the faintest idea to defuse it. These Are the 5 Best Oculus Rift Launch Games 2016-03-28T04:00:00Z But youth leagues and public high schools are not rolling in money, and this points toward the ticking bomb in football economics. Why Green Bay Should Have Chosen Boldness 2016-01-19T05:00:00Z Mr. Harel described the Revolt as “a metaphorical ticking bomb, not from the terrorist standpoint but from a sociological one, for our public because it hurts a whole community.” Revolt Network Foments New Brand of Jewish Terror in Israel 2016-01-11T05:00:00Z Government sources say that the security services have also been given the power to use a limited degree of physical coercion in interrogation, something permitted by Israeli courts in “ticking bomb” cases. Cracking down on the settlers 2015-08-06T04:00:00Z Hyseni compared getting into the industry to walking into a room with a ticking bomb — the bomb being when business taxes are due. Bill aims to simplify taxes on pot businesses 2015-01-21T05:00:00Z He was a ticking bomb that anything might have set off. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: This Is Tragedy, Not a Political Opportunity 2014-12-21T05:00:00Z The ticking bomb scenario is a staple of television shows, but is better described as a “fantasy” or “myth” than an actual real world situation that interrogators encounter. Scalia’s Wrong: Torture Law Has No ’24’ Jack Bauer Ticking Time Bomb Out 2014-12-16T05:00:00Z “It’s like having a ticking bomb in your backyard.” Where Oil and Politics Mix 2014-11-23T05:00:00Z But a “ticking bomb” can never be the object of our empathy our understanding — it only tells us to run the other way. ‘Busting My Ass, Defending Yours’: Everyday, the Cost of War at Fort Hood 2014-04-05T09:45:19Z There is also a ticking bomb in internal lending: about 100,000 mortgages are in arrears, prompting the troika to express concern about the precarious position of Irish banks. Crash diet 2013-12-13T06:29:14Z Not only is it a tremendous hassle to the dislocated businesses, but it is also a ticking bomb for commercial real estate. About New York: Empty Offices Seem Poised to Remain So in Lower Manhattan 2012-12-07T03:19:42Z In the case of torture and the ticking bomb scenario Scalia referred to, the law is clear. Scalia’s Wrong: Torture Law Has No ’24’ Jack Bauer Ticking Time Bomb Out 2014-12-16T05:00:00Z Nobody yet knows how to defuse the ticking bomb of Greece. Charlemagne: Autumn renewal? 2012-09-13T10:02:34Z The Lower 99 is a ticking bomb that can’t be defused. Advice From the 1% Committee: Lever Up, Drop Out: Michael Lewis 2011-12-05T00:28:01Z And the Greek situation is like a ticking bomb.” With Hurdles Looming, Euro Zone Faces a Shaky Future 2011-09-08T20:55:12Z The 11 million persons with latent TB represent a ticking bomb. CDC: New regimen drastically shortens TB treatment 2011-05-16T21:01:04Z Saleh said the protesters in his nation “don’t consist of but 2 percent of people” and that Yemen “is a ticking bomb.” Libyan Rebels Retake Cities as Coalition Steps Up Air Attacks 2011-03-26T23:47:01Z The kickback case “has been a ticking bomb for at least a year now,” said Klaus Fleischer, professor of banking and finance at the University of Applied Sciences in Munich. Kickback Probe Tests CVC Romance With Formula One’s Ecclestone 2011-02-16T01:25:00Z "Japan's fiscal state is like a ticking bomb," said Hiromi, 26, who joined the elite finance ministry after watching a banking crisis unfold in the 1990s when he was a student. Special Report: Can Japan's spirited youth save their ageing nation? 2011-02-15T09:07:44Z The drawings included one of which depicted the prophet wearing a turban with a ticking bomb nestled in it. Norway Says Three Planned Attack Over Cartoons 2010-09-28T11:55:00Z Half my acquaintances wince and recoil from the papers as if I had offered them a ticking bomb. Books: Taking Pains to Take Care, Both Now and Then 2010-05-24T19:33:00Z He watched Ann as a trapped man might watch a ticking bomb, bracing himself for the explosion and knowing that he is helpless. Piccadilly Jim |
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