That was adding fuel to the fire.

这正是火上加油。

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These losses will finally come up by adding fuel consumption.

这些损耗最终都要通过增加油耗来弥补。

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When I see a bubble forming I rush in to buy, adding fuel to the fire.

我看到泡沫形成时，冲进市场去买，火上浇油。

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But he stressed this did not mean Tehran would be dependent on foreign powers,adding, "we will definitely secure our needs" for fuel.

VOA: standard.2009.10.12

Adding fuel to the fire, the U.S. reportedly has no plans to tap its Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

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And now, Mercedes is adding fuel to the fire by ramping up production of luxury compact cars.

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Adding fuel to the rumor are whispers that it might involve Oracle, HP, Adobe and yes even the big M Microsoft.

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