firebrand
英 ['faɪəbrænd]
美['faɪɚbrænd]
- n. 火把；煽动叛乱者；放火者
词态变化
复数: firebrands;
中文词源
firebrand 煽动动乱者
即挥动火把的人，比喻煽风点火。
英文词源
- firebrand (n.)
- also fire-brand, c. 1200, "piece of wood kindled at a fire, a piece of something burning," from fire (n.) + brand (n.). Used for spreading fire. Figurative sense of "one who kindles mischief or passions" is from late 14c.
双语例句
- 1. He is represented by the media as a dangerous firebrand .
- 新闻媒介报导，他是个危险的政治煽动者。
来自辞典例句
- 2. He is represented by the media as a dangerous firebrand.
- 新闻媒介报导,他是个危险的煽动者.
来自辞典例句
- 3. I was a block of wood, I became a firebrand.
- 我从前是块木头, 后来成了引火的干柴.
来自互联网
- 4. We kindled a firebrand in the cave.
- 我们在山洞里点燃火把.
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- 5. He had a reputation of an ambitious firebrand.
- 大家把他誉为一个野心勃勃的煽动家.
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