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flames /fleɪmz/► SEE ALLadd fuel to the fire/flamesfan the flames (of sth)●add ˌfuel to the ˈfire/ˈflamesdo or say sth which makes a difficult situation worse, or makes sb even more angry, etc. 火上浇油◆She was already furious and his apologies and excuses only added fuel to the flames.她本来就怒不可遏，他的道歉和解释只能是火上浇油。 OPP pour oil on troubled water(s) ●fan the ˈflames (of sth)make a feeling such as anger, hatred, etc. worse 使局势更紧张；火上浇油；煽风点火◆His writings fanned the flames of racism.他的文章激起了种族主义情绪。 |