tin·der·box
noun/ˈtɪndəbɒks/
/ˈtɪndərbɑːks/
- a box containing dry material, used in the past for lighting a fire
（旧时点火用的）火绒盒，引火盒 - (formal) a situation that is likely to become dangerous
一触即发的形势 - It was clearly a tinderbox situation with demonstrators likely to become violent at any moment.
这显然是一个易燃易爆的情况，示威者随时可能变得暴力。
- It was clearly a tinderbox situation with demonstrators likely to become violent at any moment.