"flashpoint" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 燃点
• 危机关头

Definition

某种物质能被点燃的最低温度。也用来形容可能引发冲突或问题的关键时刻或地点。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Flashpoint”既是化学术语也常用于比喻紧张或冲突可能爆发的时刻或地点。常见于新闻、政治报道。不要和“boiling point”（沸点）混淆。常见用法：'reach a flashpoint'，'flashpoint of the conflict'。

Examples

Gasoline has a low flashpoint, so it catches fire easily.

汽油的**燃点**很低，所以很容易着火。

The city became a flashpoint for protests.

这座城市成了抗议的**危机关头**。

The flashpoint of alcohol is much lower than that of water.

酒精的**燃点**比水低得多。

That region has always been a political flashpoint.

那一地区一直是政治上的**危机关头**。

Tensions reached a flashpoint after the announcement.

公告发布后，紧张局势达到了**危机关头**。

This could be the flashpoint that starts a bigger conflict.

这可能成为引发更大战争的**危机关头**。