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adding fuel to fire

Verb
form-of participle present
Japanese Meaning
この表現「adding fuel to fire」は「add fuel to fire」の現在分詞形です。つまり、動詞の活用形として用いられており、文全体で「火に油を注いでいる」という状態や行為を示します。
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会議中の彼の皮肉な発言は、状況を鎮めるどころか事態をさらに悪化させてしまった。

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present participle of add fuel to fire

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adding fuel to fire

His sarcastic remark during the meeting, instead of calming things, was adding fuel to fire and escalated the conflict.

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His sarcastic remark during the meeting, instead of calming things, was adding fuel to fire and escalated the conflict.

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