Powder-keg
炸藥桶；易爆炸的危險物；金屬制小型火藥桶
?? 牛津釋義
powder-keg
n
1 small metal barrel for holdinggunpowder （金屬的）小型火藥桶.
2 (fig 比喻) potentiallydangerous or explosive situation 具有潛在危險的或爆炸性的情勢
Rising tensions have turned the area into a powder-keg and any incident could set off a riot. 形勢越來越緊張, 該地區已成了火藥桶, 任何小事均能激起一場動亂.
?? 詞語組成解析
powder
['pa?d?]
n. 粉，粉末;粉狀物質;
vt. 在…搽粉;
vi. 涂粉，變成粉末;
n. 小桶
??? 情景例句
Lies cannot hide facts.
謊言掩蓋不了事實。
The pen is mightier than the sword.
文能勝武。
What a great teacher!
多么高尚的老師！