| 词汇 | tinderbox |
| 释义 | tinderbox 1 ENTRIES FOUND: tinderbox (noun) tinderbox /ˈtɪndɚˌbɑːks/ noun plural tinderboxes tinderbox /ˈtɪndɚˌbɑːks/ noun plural tinderboxes Learner's definition of TINDERBOX [count] 1 : a box that holds material that can be used to start a fire easily : a container for tinder（点火用的）火绒盒，引火盒 2 a : a structure that would burn very quickly if it caught on fire易燃建筑物 That old house is really a tinderbox.那幢旧房子确实极度易燃。 b : a place or situation that could suddenly become very violent（一触即发的）危急局势；危险地区 The campus was a tinderbox [=powder keg] on the verge of a riot.校园的暴乱处于一触即发之势。 |
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