英语单词“firebrand”的含义、读音和例句如下:
含义:n. 煽动者;点火者;烈火;易燃物
读音:英 [ˈfaɪbrænd] 美 [ˈfaɪbrænd]
例句:She has been branded as a hard-line conservative by the press.
翻译:她被新闻界抨击为立场强硬的保守派人士。
此外,“firebrand”也可以用作形容词,意思是“激烈的,好挑衅的”,具体用法为“firebrand comments/words/actions”等。以下还有几个常见的短语含义:
1. light into (someone) 把某人说得(或做)生气了 例句:The book has lighted into him the dangers of illegal immigration. 翻译:这本书使他对非法移民的危险感到了震惊。
2. firebranded 挨烧着骂的,受责备的 例句:He was a firebranded young man, with a restless spirit. 翻译:他是一个热血沸腾的年轻人,精神不安定。
3. firebrand politics 煽动性的政治活动 例句:The opposition has been using firebrand politics to stir up trouble. 翻译:反对派一直在利用煽动性的政治活动来煽风点火。
4. become a firebrand 一发而不可收拾;猛烈起来的。 例句:You are at an interesting stage of learning Chinese and now it seems that you are becoming a firebrand! You speak in the colloquial in most contexts now. If you don't curb this trend you will become too colloquial and your Chinese will suffer. 翻译:你学习汉语正处在有趣的发展阶段,现在你似乎一发而不可收拾,说汉语时大多数情况下都使用口语。如果你不遏制这种趋势,你会说得太口语话,汉语水平也会受到影响。
在使用“firebrand”时,需要注意其含义和用法,根据不同的语境选择合适的词义和短语。同时,也要注意其与其他词汇的搭配和用法,以提高语言表达的准确性和流畅性。