词汇 "pouring oil on the fire is not the way to quench it" 在中文的含义
"pouring oil on the fire is not the way to quench it" 在英语中是什么意思？与 Lingoland 一起探索这个词的含义、发音及具体用法
pouring oil on the fire is not the way to quench it
US /ˈpɔːrɪŋ ɔɪl ɒn ðə ˈfaɪər ɪz nɒt ðə weɪ tuː kwɛntʃ ɪt/
UK /ˈpɔːrɪŋ ɔɪl ɒn ðə ˈfaɪər ɪz nɒt ðə weɪ tuː kwɛntʃ ɪt/
成语
火上浇油不是灭火的方法
making a bad situation worse by doing or saying something that increases anger or conflict
示例:
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I tried to calm them down, but pouring oil on the fire is not the way to quench it.
我试图让他们冷静下来，但火上浇油并不是灭火的方法。
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Bringing up his past mistakes now is just pouring oil on the fire.
现在重提他过去的错误简直就是火上浇油。