touch off
引發、觸發或點燃(尤指引起連鎖反應、爭執或戰斗等)
口語·形容引發沖突或事件
英文釋義
to trigger or ignite a particular event or reaction
例句
His careless comment touched off a heated argument among the team members.
典故來源
源自點燃火藥或引信引發爆炸的比喻,后用于描述觸發事件或連鎖反應。