Powder keg
01
火药桶, 火药罐
keg (usually made of metal) for gunpowder or blasting powder
语法信息
有生性状态
无生命
形态构成
复合词
可数
singular
not gender specific
复数形式
powder kegs
02
a tense situation that could suddenly become a serious conflict
习语
例子
The meeting felt like a powder keg before anyone spoke.
