tinderbox

英 ['tɪndəbɒks] 美 ['tɪndərbɑːks]

• n. 火绒箱；易燃物；容易生气的人

英英释义

Noun:

1. a dangerous state of affairs; a situation that is a potential source of violence;

   "the Balkans are the tinderbox of Europe"
   

2. a box for holding tinder

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. But the old witch would not tell him how to use the tinderbox.
   但是老巫婆仍然不肯告诉他该如何使用火绒箱。
2. Suddenly he remembered that there was a candle in the tinderbox.
   突然间，他想起火绒箱里有一根蜡烛。
3. This shrub is a typical example of a tinderbox perennially in search of a flint.
   寻找打火石时，这种灌木永远都是易燃物的典型。

近反义词

【近义词】

• flashpoint 燃点
• crucible 柑锅
• volcano 火山
• no-go area 禁区
• time bomb 定时炸弹