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单词 tinderbox
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tinderbox

noun
/ˈtɪndəbɒks/
/ˈtɪndərbɑːks/
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  1. a box containing dry material, used in the past for lighting a fire
  2. (formal) a situation that is likely to become dangerous
    • It was clearly a tinderbox situation with demonstrators likely to become violent at any moment.
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