fan the flames
US /fæn ðə fleɪmz/
UK /fæn ðə fleɪmz/
1.
火上加油, 煽風點火
to make a bad situation worse; to intensify a conflict or negative emotion
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His comments only served to fan the flames of the argument.
他的評論只會火上澆油，讓爭論更加激烈。
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The media coverage helped to fan the flames of public anger.
媒體報導助長了公眾的怒火，火上澆油。