tinderbox
noun [ C ] uk/ˈtɪn.də.bɒks/ us/ˈtɪn.dɚ.bɑːks/
(可能发生暴乱的)危险局势
a dangerous and uncontrolled situation in which violence is likely to happen
The racial tension in the area makes it a tinderbox ready to ignite. 这个地区的种族紧张局势一触即发。
| 词汇 | tinderbox |
| 类别 | 英译汉、英汉双解翻译词典 |
| 释义 | tinderbox noun [ C ] uk/ˈtɪn.də.bɒks/ us/ˈtɪn.dɚ.bɑːks/ (可能发生暴乱的)危险局势 a dangerous and uncontrolled situation in which violence is likely to happen The racial tension in the area makes it a tinderbox ready to ignite. 这个地区的种族紧张局势一触即发。 |
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