一触即发的 meaning in English

hairtrigger
touch-and-go

Those instincts that in him were so close to the surface suddenly leaped to life .
他天生那股一触即发的欲望产生了。
If japanese attack which seemed imminent is now postponed, this is largely due to fear of united states .
如果日本推迟了原来象是一触即发的进攻，这多半是出于畏惧美国。
When he made the famous communication to the gun club, the captain's wrath passed all bounds .
他在大炮俱乐部作了那次有名的报告以后，船长的怒火简直达到一触即发的程度。
The flame was feeding on an explosive mixture of intimacy and unfulfillment .
他们之间虽然已经十分亲昵，然而终究尚未如愿以偿，这两种心情混合在一起，到了一触即发的地步。
" dublin city is currently like a tinderbox just waiting to explode . " '
"都柏林市现在就像个一触即发的火药箱

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