tinderbox

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英 [ˈtɪndəbɒks]

美 [ˈtɪndərbɑks]

tinderbox意思解释

n.

火绒箱，易燃物，潜伏着暴乱或战争危险的人；

变形

复数：tinderboxes

英英释义

n.

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

\"the Balkans are the tinderbox of Europe\"

a box for holding tinder

双语例句

用作名词(n.)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。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。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。