V2EX firebrand

Firebrand

释义 Definition

firebrand 有两个主要含义:

  1. 煽动者,激进分子:指热衷于鼓动他人、激起争端或推动激进变革的人。
  2. 燃烧的木头,火把:一块正在燃烧或即将熄灭的木头。

现代英语中最常用的是第一个含义。

发音 Pronunciation

/fa.brnd/

例句 Examples

She was known as a political firebrand who never shied away from controversy.
她是一位著名的政治激进分子,从不回避争议。

The young firebrand delivered a passionate speech that stirred the crowd into action, challenging the authorities to address the deep-rooted inequalities in the system.
这位年轻的煽动者发表了一场激昂的演说,激励人群采取行动,要求当局解决制度中根深蒂固的不平等问题。

词源 Etymology

firebrandfire(火)和 brand(燃烧的木头)组合而成。brand 在古英语中写作 brandbrond,意为"燃烧之物、火炬、剑",源自原始日耳曼语 brandaz(燃烧)。这个词最早在字面意义上指"燃烧的木头",大约从14世纪起,开始引申"煽动纷争的人"如同一支火把,能够点燃周围人的情绪和行动。

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文学作品中的用例 Literary References

  • 莎士比亚在《亨利六世》(Henry VI)中使用了 firebrand 一词,既有字面意义上的火把,也暗喻引发战争与动荡的人物。
  • 在《圣经》(Judges 15:45)中,参孙将火把(firebrands)绑在狐狸尾巴上焚烧非利士人的田地,是该词字面用法的经典出处。
  • 乔治奥威尔(George Orwell)在其政治评论文章中多次用 firebrand 形容激进的政治人物和社会运动领袖。
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