fire-brand

英['faɪərbr'ænd] 美['faɪərbr'ænd]
  • n.燃烧的木头
名词 firebrand:
  1. a piece of wood that has been burned or is burning

  2. someone who deliberately foments trouble

    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。