firebrand
英 ['fa??br?nd]
美 ['fa??br?nd]
中文詞源
firebrand 煽動動亂者即揮動火把的人，比喻煽風點火。
英文詞源
- 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.
雙語例句
- 1. He is represented by the media as a dangerous firebrand .
- 新聞媒介報導，他是個危險的政治煽動者。
來自辭典例句
- 2. He is represented by the media as a dangerous firebrand.
- 新聞媒介報導,他是個危險的煽動者.
來自辭典例句
- 3. I was a block of wood, I became a firebrand.
- 我從前是塊木頭, 后來成了引火的干柴.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
- 4. We kindled a firebrand in the cave.
- 我們在山洞里點燃火把.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
- 5. He had a reputation of an ambitious firebrand.
- 大家把他譽為一個野心勃勃的煽動家.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)