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
Look, this way. Yes, that's right. Now let's try some of this chicken.
请看，这样。对，完全正确。来吃点鸡肉。
He did not conclude that Anna had misunderstood.
他没法断定安娜是否存在误解。
Indeed, it may well be that those whose work is their pleasure are those who most need the means of banishing it at intervals from their minds.
说实在的，把工作当作享受的那些人可能最需要每隔一段时间把工作从头脑中撇开。