Flash-point
[医] 闪(燃)点
📖 牛津释义
flash-point
n
1 temperature at which the vapour above a liquid such as oil gives a brief flash, but does not catch fire, when a flame is brought near it 闪点; 燃点; 引火点.
2 (fig 比喻) point at which violence or anger breaks out （暴力事件或愤怒的）爆发点
Community unrest is rapidly approaching the flashpoint. 群众的不安定情绪已接近一触即发之势.
🧩 词语组成解析
flash
[flæʃ]
vt.& vi. 使闪光，使闪烁;拍出，发出（电报等）;〈口〉炫耀;
n. 闪光;闪光灯下摄成的照片;一瞬间;浮华;
adj. 闪光的，闪耀的，一闪而过的;浮华的;庞大的;
🗣️ 情景例句
Why are you in such a good mood?
你怎么心情这么好？
I'm afraid you're too particular about your food.
我怕你对食物太考究了。
On his way to the sweet shop, he dropped his fifty pence and it bounced along the pavement and then disappeared down a drain.
在他去糖果店的路上，50便士掉在地上，在人行道上跳了几下，掉进了阴沟里。