英语口语1+1:Add fuel to the fire

【1+1英文】
Angela: "I wanted to help, but I was afraid I would add fuel to the fire."

【1+1中文】
安吉拉：我想帮忙，但是我怕是在火上浇油。

【1+1解析】
A conflict¹ between two people is like a fire, with both people adding "fuel" to the fire. You add fuel to the fire when you do something that makes the conflict worse.
中文意思：火上浇油

1 conflict   

n.冲突，矛盾，争执；vi.争执，撞斗，冲突，抵触

参考例句：

• Your statement is in conflict with the rest of the evidence.你的陈述同其余证据有矛盾。
• The conflict between them seems ceaseless.他们之间冲突似乎没个止息。