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单词 powder keg
释义
powder keg
noun[C]
uk
/ˈpaʊ.də ˌkeɡ/us
/ˈpaʊ.dɚ ˌkeɡ/
asituationor aplacethat couldeasilybecomeextremelydangerous:
火药桶；一触即发的局势；危险的地方
Thebuild-upofforcesin theregioniscreatingapowderkeg.在该地区加强军备是在制造紧张局势。
The newtaxis apoliticalpowderkegwhich couldresultinwidespreadviolence.新的税收政策是个政治火药桶，会引起大范围的激烈反应。
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(Definition ofpowder kegfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

powder keg| American Dictionary

powder keg
noun[C]
us
/ˈpɑʊ·dər ˌkeɡ/
asituationthat isdangerousand that couldbecomeviolent:
Tension was highfollowingtheprotestand severalcityleaderscalled theinnercitya powder keg.
(Definition ofpowder kegfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofpowder keg

powder keg
The expellees would otherwise become a potential social and politicalpowderkeg, the source of 'political and economic' unrest.
From theCambridge English Corpus
If we block this prospect, we shall be storing up apowderkeg.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
We are sitting on apowderkegof outdated nuclear installations.
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I beg them not to ignite thepowderkegthat is smouldering in the countryside.
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Those two problems form a doublepowderkegin the region.
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Whoever denies this might well be the one to light the fuse to thepowderkeg.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
It is an area which may yet become apowderkegfor security policy in that area, and perhaps also in our own area.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
I am frankly astounded by thepowderkegof views which the pilots hold which appear to have no expression upwards at all.
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This is the politicalpowderkegof the future.
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I suggested to him that if he did that he would be lighting apowderkeg.
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Worse still, the ethnic unemployment rate is likely to rise even faster—apowderkegthreatening social stability in the area that we represent.
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It is apowderkegwaiting to blow—an accident waiting to happen.
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Leaving the settlements untouched is like putting a flame next to apowderkegand saying: co-exist.
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It would be taking a match to thepowderkegthat is the middle east.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
We will be sitting on apowderkegif some serious action is not taken.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
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