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源自古英语 tynder,与德语 Zunder 同源,最初指用于引火的材料。词根与'to tend'(照料)相关,因需要小心保存火种而得名。
❶ 指干燥易燃的材料,如小木片、干草等,用于引火。在野外生存中常用来快速生火。
“He gathered some dry leaves and twigs to use as tinder.”
(他收集了一些干树叶和小树枝用作引火物。)
“Without proper tinder, it's hard to start a fire in the rain.”
(没有合适的引火物,雨天很难生火。)
❶ 比喻容易引发冲突或激烈情绪的事物,常用于描述紧张局势或敏感话题。
“His harsh words were tinder for their argument.”
(他尖刻的言辞成了他们争吵的导火索。)
“The political scandal was tinder waiting to ignite public anger.”
(这桩政治丑闻就像等待点燃公众怒火的引信。)
tinder-dry — 形容极度干燥的状态,像引火物一样容易燃烧,常用于描述天气或植被条件。
“After weeks without rain, the forest floor was tinder-dry.”
(几周没下雨后,森林地面干燥得像引火物一样。)