Definition
这个成语字面意思是“一碰就爆发”，比喻事态已经紧张到了极点，任何一点刺激都可能导致冲突或危机爆发。常用于形容战争、争吵、爆炸性局面等一触即发的状态。使用时多作谓语或定语。
idiom
on the verge of eruption — describes a situation so tense that a minor event could trigger a crisis or conflict
Examples
- 一触即发，。Biānjìng júshì yī chù jí fā, shuāngfāng jūnduì dōu zuò hǎo le zhàndòu zhǔnbèi.The situation at the border is on the verge of eruption; both sides' armies are ready for battle.
- 一触即发，。Tāmen liǎ de guānxì yǐjīng yī chù jí fā, suíbiàn yí jù huà jiù néng chǎo qǐlái.The relationship between the two is already extremely tense; just any word could start an argument.
- 一触即发，。Yì chǎng jīnróng fēngbào yī chù jí fā, zhèngfǔ zhèngzài jǐnjí kāihuì shāngtǎo duìcè.A financial storm is about to break out; the government is in an emergency meeting to discuss countermeasures.
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