firebrand
英 [ˈfaɪə.brænd]
美 [ˈfaɪr.brænd]
记忆“firebrand”这个单词,可以将其拆分为“fire”(火)和“brand”(品牌、标记)。想象一个燃烧的火种,它像是一块品牌标记,强烈、活泼,不易熄灭。这样的形象可以帮助你记住这个单词,它通常用来形容一个人非常激进或者具有煽动性。
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firebrand 煽动动乱者即挥动火把的人,比喻煽风点火。
- 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.
- 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。
- 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.
- 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.
- 4. We kindled a firebrand in the cave.
- 我们在山洞里点燃火把.
- 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.