barnburner

n. 破釜沉舟派，极端派(为灭鼠而不惜烧谷仓)，激进派，行为过激的人；[b-][美国方言]木质火柴

发音

AU

词形变化

barnburners 复数 barnburners

别名

barn burner

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A sensationally exciting or successful event or person.

    习语
  2. 2.

    A strike-anywhere match.

    俚语
  3. 3.

    One who burns down a barn.

词汇关系

名词

上位词 4

success arsonist incendiary firebug

词源

From barn + burner, from the idea of burning down a barn to get rid of a rat infestation.

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