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add fuel to the fire

/æd ˈfjuəl tuː ðə ˈfaɪər/
phrase★中级— 火上浇油◆成语
◆ 真正含义
通过言语或行为使原本紧张、愤怒或对立的局面变得更加严重或激化。
¶ 字面意思
向火堆中添加燃料,使火势更旺。
字面拆解
add增加,添加+fuel燃料(如木柴、煤炭等)+to the fire到火上
非正式

使情况变得更加糟糕或激化矛盾

The manager's insensitive remark added fuel to the fire of the employees' frustration.

经理的无礼言论让员工的不满情绪更加火上浇油。

Don't add fuel to the fire by arguing with him when he's already angry.

他已经生气了,别再火上浇油,跟他争论了。

💡

常用于描述通过言语或行为使已有的冲突、愤怒或问题变得更加严重。

搭配

add fuel to the flames火上浇油(同义表达)pour gasoline on the fire火上浇油(更强烈的表达)

同义词

make matters worsepour oil on the firestir up trouble

反义词

pour water on the firecalm the situationmediate

相关短语

add insult to injury成语
落井下石,雪上加霜
stir the pot成语
挑拨离间,火上浇油
fan the flames成语
煽风点火,火上浇油

💡专业提示

如何记忆

将其与中文成语‘火上浇油’对应记忆。想象一个火堆:原本小火苗(矛盾)已然存在,此时若再添加燃料(不当言行),火势必然变大(情况恶化)。

⚡黄金法则

使用场景

仅在描述通过言行使原本已紧张或不好的情况变得更糟时使用。切勿用于字面意义上的‘添加燃料’或‘加热’场景。

📖词源

源于古代用火取暖或烹饪的场景。在中世纪欧洲,向火堆添加燃料(fuel)是维持火势的必要行为。后引申为通过言语或行为使矛盾或愤怒更加激化。类似的表达在多种语言中存在,如中文的‘火上浇油’、‘雪上加霜’。

📝用法说明

1. 通常用于负面语境,指通过言行使原本已经紧张或不好的情况变得更糟。 2. 不要与字面意思混淆,如‘向火堆添加燃料’或‘在烧烤时加油’。 3. 在正式场合可用‘escalate the conflict’或‘aggravate the situation’替代。

单词拆解

add
增加,添加
verb
+
fuel
燃料
noun
+
to the fire
到火上
prepositional phrase
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