Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #5562
scenario
情景；局面；可能的情况
a possible or expected sequence of events, or a situation that could happen
- 1.
An outline or model of an expected or supposed sequence of events.
预期或假设事件序列的概要或模型。
- 2.
an outline or synopsis of a play (or, by extension, of a literary work)
剧本的提纲或概要(或扩展到文学作品)
- 3.
a setting for a work of art or literature
艺术或文学作品的背景
- 4.
a postulated sequence of possible events
假设的可能事件序列
剧情梗概；剧本提纲；背景；场景；预期或假设事件序列的概要或模型。；剧本的提纲或概要(或扩展到文学作品)；艺术或文学作品的背景
In use
In the worst-case scenario, we would have to evacuate the building.
The teacher asked us to write a short scenario for a one-act play.
Let's consider a different scenario where the product launches in Asia first.
the scenario is France during the Reign of Terror
planners developed several scenarios in case of an attack
in a ... scenario
用于描述假设的情境。
In a worst-case scenario, the company could go bankrupt.
在最坏的情况下，公司可能会破产。
a scenario where/in which ...
引导具体情境的描述。
Connections
Collocations
- worst-case scenario
- 最坏情况
- In the worst-case scenario, the company could go bankrupt.在最坏的情况下，公司可能会破产。
- best-case scenario
- 最好情况
- The best-case scenario is that we finish the project ahead of schedule.最好的情况是我们提前完成项目。
- possible scenario
- 可能的情况
- We need to consider every possible scenario before making a decision.在做决定之前，我们需要考虑每一种可能的情况。
- hypothetical scenario
- 假设情景
- Let's discuss a hypothetical scenario where the market crashes.我们来讨论一个市场崩盘的假设情景。
- likely scenario
- 可能发生的情况
- The likely scenario is that interest rates will rise next year.可能发生的情况是明年的利率会上升。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想“scene”（场景），scenario就是多个场景构成的故事情节提纲。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：planning、problem-solving、hypothetical discussions scenario 多用于假设性情境或未来可能发生的事，常见于规划、问题解决和讨论中，较为中性。
Pronunciation & Spelling
None of these words rhyme with 'scenario' because the stressed vowel differs; they share only the visual '-io' ending.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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