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词汇 tinderbox
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tinderbox

noun
/ˈtɪndəbɒks/
/ˈtɪndərbɑːks/
  1. 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
  2. (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。
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