英语词汇“a powder keg”的意思、释义、用法及双语翻译-时代网

词汇	a powder keg
释义	a powder keg a powder keg SERIOUS SITUATIONa dangerous situation or place where violence or trouble could suddenly start 火药桶〔比喻暴力或麻烦随时可能发生的危险局面或地方〕 Since the riot, the city has been a powder keg waiting to explode. 自那次骚乱以来，这座城市就是一个随时可能爆炸的火药桶。 Examples from the Corpus a powder keg• Ireland - home, as Joseph called it - had been a powder keg since the Easter Rising three years ago.• The place was a powder keg. → a powder keg at powder1(1)
随便看	the-spectator thespectator the spectre of the spectre of something the spectre of sth the sphinx the-sphinx thesphinx thespian thespians the spice girls the-spice-girls the Spirit the spirit is willing the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak the spirit is willing (but the flesh is weak) the spirit of st. louis the spirit of st louis the-spirit-of-st.-louis the-spirit-of-st-louis the spit of the spit of sb the spit of somebody the spitting image of the spitting image of sb 抱残守阙抱火卧薪抱璞抱瓮灌园抱疚抱病抱着旧皇历抱着贼秃叫菩萨抱空窝抱窝抱粗腿抱罪抱肚抱脚抱脚儿抱腰抱膀子抱薪救火抱蛋抱负抱身(儿) 抱身儿抱鸡婆抵抵不上

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