"To fan the flames" 意思是使火势更大。这个短语的来源可能来自于把火炉中的火势用扇子拉大的做法。

例句：

"The popticians tried to fan the flames of hatred between the two groups." (政客试图在两个团体之间煽动仇恨。)
"He was accused of trying to fan the flames of the confpct." (他被指控试图煽动冲突。)
"She was criticized for making inflammatory comments that seemed designed to fan the flames of the controversy." (她因发表煽动性的评论而受到批评，这些评论似乎是为了煽动争议。)