| 词汇 | powder keg |
| 释义 | Idiom powder keg a situation that could suddenly become extremely dangerous.We left just before the revolution, realizing that we were sitting on a powder keg. powder kegA situation that could quickly become very volatile and dangerous. It became obvious we were sitting on a powder keg as the protests in the city became more frequent. a powder kegA powder keg is a very dangerous situation or place in which something very bad could happen at any time. His imprisonment is a political powder keg. The region has long been regarded as the powder keg of Europe. Note: You can say that someone is sitting on a powder keg if they are in a very dangerous situation. The Prime Minister was all too aware that he was sitting on a powder keg which could explode at any moment. Note: A powder keg was a small barrel which was used to store gunpowder. |
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