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tinderbox

英 ['tɪndəbɒks] 美['tɪndɚbɑks]

英英释义实用场景例句

n. 易燃物；火绒箱；容易生气的人；潜伏着暴乱或战争危险的人

英英释意

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