firebrand

英 ['faɪəbrænd]美 ['faɪɚbrænd]
  • n. 火把；煽动叛乱者；放火者
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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。
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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.
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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.
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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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