| 单词 | powder-keg |
| 释义 | powder-keg n 1 small metal barrel for holdinggunpowder （金属的）小型火药桶. 2 (fig 比喻) potentiallydangerous or explosive situation 具有潜在危险的或爆炸性的情势 Rising tensions have turned the area into a powder-keg and any incident could set off a riot. 形势越来越紧张, 该地区已成了火药桶, 任何小事均能激起一场动乱. |
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