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。

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。

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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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