Idiom of the Day
add fuel to the fire
火上澆油
Today: Sun, 30 Aug 2020
Meaning:
If you add fuel to the fire, you do something to make a bad situation even worse.
如果你火上澆油,就表示你做了一些使原本的情況變得更糟的事。
For example:
People are already unhappy, and if the government allows oil prices to increase it&39;s angry, don&39;ll just be adding fuel to the fire.
如果比利在生氣,就不要再說了。 這樣做您只是在火上加油而已。
Origin:
Probably metaphorical, from the fact that adding a fuel, like petrol or wood, to a fire will make it burn brighter and hotter.
這可能是隱喻,因為在火中添加汽油或木材之類的燃料會使它燃燒得更旺,更熱。
Quick Quiz
Our workers are already upset, and you'll just add fuel to the fire if you
a. give them a bonus
b. pay for their medical care
c. cut their wages
答案:c