To do or say something to make an argument, problem, or bad situation worse; to further incense an already angry person or group of people. Revelations of the CEO’s massive retirement package fanned the flames for consumers already furious over the company’s dubious financial dealings.
The debate was going poorly for the senatorial candidate, and his strikingly uncouth comments simply fanned the flames.
机译:对于这位参议员候选人来说,这场辩论进行得很糟糕,他极其粗鲁的评论只是煽风点火。
to make a feeling such as anger, hatred, etc. worse
机译:使愤怒、仇恨等情绪恶化
His writings fanned the flames of racism.
机译:他的著作煽动了种族主义。
词组
fan the flame
煽动情绪,激起热情
属类:化学及生命科学-化学-
fan the flame
煽动火焰
属类:简明英汉词典--
fan the flame
火上加油;煽动情绪
属类:简明英汉词典--
fan the flame
扇动,激起
属类:学习英语--
fan shaped flame
扇形火焰
属类:自然科学-冶金学-
fanned the flame
煽动情绪,激起热情
属类:学习英语--
Then, when the situation changes in their favour, they will come forth to stir up trouble and fan the flames of unrest.
时机到来,又会煽风点火,制造新的动乱.
属类:时事政治-邓小平选集-党的迫切任务
When she became worried, words of encouragement just fan the flames .
〞当她忧心忡忡时,劝慰的话只会使她更加不安。〞
属类:综合句库-
When she become worried,word of encouragement just fan the flames .
当她忧心忡忡时,劝慰的话只会使她更加不安。
属类:综合句库-
Western countries, particularly the United States, set all their propaganda machines in motion to fan the flames , to encourage and support the so-called democrats or opposition in China, who were in fact the scum of the Chinese nation.