Word · Frequency #34319
firebrand
煽动者;闹事者
核心释义
A person who stirs up trouble or rebellion; an agitator.
- 1.
一端带火焰的火炬或其他燃烧的木棒。
A torch or other burning stick with a flame at one end.
- 2.
好争论的捣乱者或革命者;鼓动反对现状的人。
An argumentative troublemaker or revolutionary; one who agitates against the status quo.
火把;燃烧的木棒;一端带火焰的火炬或其他燃烧的木棒。;好争论的捣乱者或革命者;鼓动反对现状的人。;火把;在燃烧的木柴
用法In use
He was known as a political firebrand who stirred up crowds with his speeches.
用法提示:firebrand 在这里是名词,意为“煽动叛乱者”。
The villagers used firebrands to light their way through the dark forest.
用法提示:firebrands 是名词复数,意为“火把”。
A firebrand fell from the campfire and nearly set the tent on fire.
用法提示:firebrand 是名词,意为“燃烧的木柴”。
a firebrand
常指煽动叛乱者,可数名词。
He is a firebrand who stirs up trouble.
他是一个煽动事端的火把。
adjective + firebrand
可用形容词修饰,如 political, radical。
相关词与表达Connections
易混词Confusing words
词族Word family
- firefighter
- 消防员 · fire + fighter
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