tinderbox
noun /ˈtɪndəbɒks/
/ˈtɪndərbɑːks/
- a box containing dry material, used in the past for lighting a fire
(旧时点火用的)火绒盒,引火盒 - (formal) a situation that is likely to become dangerous
一触即发的形势 - It was clearly a tinderbox situation with demonstrators likely to become violent at any moment.
这显然是一个火药桶,示威者随时都可能变得暴力。
- It was clearly a tinderbox situation with demonstrators likely to become violent at any moment.