1. In both instances, a heatwave following years of drought provided
tinder for an arsonist's match.

在这两个例子中,与经年的干旱结伴而来的热浪为纵火犯间的竞赛提供了火种。
2. The mighty man will become
tinder and his work a spark; both will burn together, with no one to quench the fire.

有权势的必如麻丝屑,他所作的工好像火星;二者都必一概焚焰,没有人能扑灭。
3. The exceptionally hot summer in the Mediterranean has left many regions
tinder dry and the fires have spread quickly.

异常炎热的夏季天气,使得地中海及周边地区变得十分的干旱。大火蔓延的非常的迅猛。