firebrand

• n. 火把；煽动叛乱者；放火者

即挥动火把的人，比喻煽风点火。

1. a piece of wood that has been burned or is burning

2. someone who deliberately foments trouble;

"she was the instigator of their quarrel"

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.

...his reputation as a young firebrand.

他作为一名年轻的政治煽动者的名声

柯林斯高阶英语词典

She has not hitherto been regarded by Washington insiders as a real firebrand, or heavy hitter.

迄今为止,她并未被华盛顿权威人士看作是真正具有号召力的领袖或重量级人物.

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We kindled a firebrand in the cave.

我们在山洞里点燃火把.

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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.

辞典例句

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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Yulia Tymoshenko , a firebrand politician in the orange revolution, became Mr Yushchenko's first prime minister.

而 尤利娅?季莫申科(YuliaTymoshenko)作为橙色革命中的一位反动派政客却成为了尤希奇恩克先生的首选国家总理.

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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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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。

辞典例句