That was adding fuel to the fire.

这正是火上加油。

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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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The huge loss offered props to Einhorn's allegations against the company, and with more rumors adding fuel to the fire, the company went into a free fall.

巨大的亏损为爱因霍恩对雷曼兄弟的指控提供了支持，加上更多火上浇油的谣传信息，使雷曼兄弟变成为了一个自由落体。

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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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With no hint of irony he says people shouldn't glorify the act of self-immolation and "should stop adding fuel to the fire".

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