| 单词 | tinderbox |
| 释义 | tinderbox (once / 53241 pages) n WORD FAMILY tinderbox: tinderboxes USAGE EXAMPLESThe victims died because they were trapped in a tinderbox. New York Times(Dec 06, 2016) Almena declined to talk about reports from former residents who described the building as a “tinderbox” and “death trap” filled with RVs and pianos. Los Angeles Times(Dec 06, 2016) It’s unclear what sparked the fire, but officials said the clutter served as a tinderbox and there were no sprinklers inside. Seattle Times(Dec 03, 2016) 1n a box for holding tinder Hyper box a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid 2n a dangerous state of affairs; a situation that is a potential source of violence the Balkans are the tinderbox of Europe Hyper situation a complex or critical or unusual difficulty |
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