fire-brand

英 ['faɪərbr'ænd] 美 ['faɪərbr'ænd]

• n. 燃烧的木头

英英释义

名词 firebrand:

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

2. someone who deliberately foments trouble

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. It was no more than a dying brand.
   那是一块要熄灭的木头。
2. He sprang from his seat and snatched a brand out of the fire.
   他从座位上跳起来，从火中抓过一块燃烧的木头。