Definition of firebug in English:

firebug

noun ˈfʌɪəbʌɡˈfaɪ(ə)rˌbəɡ

informal

An arsonist.
〈非正式〉纵火犯
Example sentencesExamples
- While adult offenders would face prison terms of up to 14 years, young firebugs would be made to confront burns victims and families who lost homes.
- A city-wide search last night failed to locate the fugitive firebug, and police fear that he may strike again.
- He blamed it all on firebugs and said heavier jail sentences were needed for arsonists.
- Fire chiefs today vowed to tackle school arsonists after new figures revealed firebugs were behind hundreds of fires costing more than £7m.
- The project will see a special crew, armed with a truck, hunting down and carting away piles of rubbish before firebugs can strike.
- An arson attack victim has spoken of her fear after finding that firebugs had set fire to her front door.
- Young firebugs twice set fire to a one tonne bale of hay close to homes in Heysham.
- Wasteland which has turned into a regular target for firebugs has been lit again - three times in two-and-a-half hours.
- Police have set up a special task force to combat the activities of teenage firebugs believed to be behind a spate of arson attacks in Chippenham.
- Youngsters are facing a summer without a youth club after firebugs torched a sports pavilion, destroying its sports equipment.
- Fire crews were called to the home in the early hours after it is believed firebugs entered the basement and started the inferno.
- Eleven arson attacks were launched over the weekend when firebugs set light to rubbish next to residents' homes across Morecambe.
- A derelict social club plagued by firebugs could soon be demolished.
- The police were then notified and, with minimal interrogation, the alleged firebug confessed to the gamut of crimes he was accused of.
- An arson reduction team based at Nelson Street in Bradford already works to stamp out firebugs who target schools.
- A Burnley resident is living in fear of her house going up in smoke after firebugs targeted neighbouring derelict properties.
- Young firebugs are being shown the error of their ways - by learning how to be firefighters.
- A young boy's carefully nurtured flowerbeds went up in smoke this week when firebugs set light to allotments and destroyed everything in their midst.
- Foolish firebugs who torched piles of rubbish across York early today have been accused of endangering lives.
- Firefighters called to the incidents yesterday said the irresponsible actions of firebugs caused a huge grassland blaze close to a supermarket and almost caused a serious factory fire on an industrial estate.

Definition of firebug in US English:

firebug

nounˈfī(ə)rˌbəɡˈfaɪ(ə)rˌbəɡ

informal

An arsonist.
〈非正式〉纵火犯
Example sentencesExamples
- Youngsters are facing a summer without a youth club after firebugs torched a sports pavilion, destroying its sports equipment.
- He blamed it all on firebugs and said heavier jail sentences were needed for arsonists.
- A derelict social club plagued by firebugs could soon be demolished.
- Fire crews were called to the home in the early hours after it is believed firebugs entered the basement and started the inferno.
- The project will see a special crew, armed with a truck, hunting down and carting away piles of rubbish before firebugs can strike.
- The police were then notified and, with minimal interrogation, the alleged firebug confessed to the gamut of crimes he was accused of.
- Fire chiefs today vowed to tackle school arsonists after new figures revealed firebugs were behind hundreds of fires costing more than £7m.
- Young firebugs are being shown the error of their ways - by learning how to be firefighters.
- While adult offenders would face prison terms of up to 14 years, young firebugs would be made to confront burns victims and families who lost homes.
- A Burnley resident is living in fear of her house going up in smoke after firebugs targeted neighbouring derelict properties.
- A city-wide search last night failed to locate the fugitive firebug, and police fear that he may strike again.
- A young boy's carefully nurtured flowerbeds went up in smoke this week when firebugs set light to allotments and destroyed everything in their midst.
- An arson attack victim has spoken of her fear after finding that firebugs had set fire to her front door.
- Wasteland which has turned into a regular target for firebugs has been lit again - three times in two-and-a-half hours.
- An arson reduction team based at Nelson Street in Bradford already works to stamp out firebugs who target schools.
- Firefighters called to the incidents yesterday said the irresponsible actions of firebugs caused a huge grassland blaze close to a supermarket and almost caused a serious factory fire on an industrial estate.
- Eleven arson attacks were launched over the weekend when firebugs set light to rubbish next to residents' homes across Morecambe.
- Young firebugs twice set fire to a one tonne bale of hay close to homes in Heysham.
- Police have set up a special task force to combat the activities of teenage firebugs believed to be behind a spate of arson attacks in Chippenham.
- Foolish firebugs who torched piles of rubbish across York early today have been accused of endangering lives.

词汇	firebug
释义	Definition of firebug in English: firebug noun ˈfʌɪəbʌɡˈfaɪ(ə)rˌbəɡ informal An arsonist. 〈非正式〉纵火犯 Example sentencesExamples While adult offenders would face prison terms of up to 14 years, young firebugs would be made to confront burns victims and families who lost homes. A city-wide search last night failed to locate the fugitive firebug, and police fear that he may strike again. He blamed it all on firebugs and said heavier jail sentences were needed for arsonists. Fire chiefs today vowed to tackle school arsonists after new figures revealed firebugs were behind hundreds of fires costing more than £7m. The project will see a special crew, armed with a truck, hunting down and carting away piles of rubbish before firebugs can strike. An arson attack victim has spoken of her fear after finding that firebugs had set fire to her front door. Young firebugs twice set fire to a one tonne bale of hay close to homes in Heysham. Wasteland which has turned into a regular target for firebugs has been lit again - three times in two-and-a-half hours. Police have set up a special task force to combat the activities of teenage firebugs believed to be behind a spate of arson attacks in Chippenham. Youngsters are facing a summer without a youth club after firebugs torched a sports pavilion, destroying its sports equipment. Fire crews were called to the home in the early hours after it is believed firebugs entered the basement and started the inferno. Eleven arson attacks were launched over the weekend when firebugs set light to rubbish next to residents' homes across Morecambe. A derelict social club plagued by firebugs could soon be demolished. The police were then notified and, with minimal interrogation, the alleged firebug confessed to the gamut of crimes he was accused of. An arson reduction team based at Nelson Street in Bradford already works to stamp out firebugs who target schools. A Burnley resident is living in fear of her house going up in smoke after firebugs targeted neighbouring derelict properties. Young firebugs are being shown the error of their ways - by learning how to be firefighters. A young boy's carefully nurtured flowerbeds went up in smoke this week when firebugs set light to allotments and destroyed everything in their midst. Foolish firebugs who torched piles of rubbish across York early today have been accused of endangering lives. Firefighters called to the incidents yesterday said the irresponsible actions of firebugs caused a huge grassland blaze close to a supermarket and almost caused a serious factory fire on an industrial estate. Definition of firebug in US English: firebug nounˈfī(ə)rˌbəɡˈfaɪ(ə)rˌbəɡ informal An arsonist. 〈非正式〉纵火犯 Example sentencesExamples Youngsters are facing a summer without a youth club after firebugs torched a sports pavilion, destroying its sports equipment. He blamed it all on firebugs and said heavier jail sentences were needed for arsonists. A derelict social club plagued by firebugs could soon be demolished. Fire crews were called to the home in the early hours after it is believed firebugs entered the basement and started the inferno. The project will see a special crew, armed with a truck, hunting down and carting away piles of rubbish before firebugs can strike. The police were then notified and, with minimal interrogation, the alleged firebug confessed to the gamut of crimes he was accused of. Fire chiefs today vowed to tackle school arsonists after new figures revealed firebugs were behind hundreds of fires costing more than £7m. Young firebugs are being shown the error of their ways - by learning how to be firefighters. While adult offenders would face prison terms of up to 14 years, young firebugs would be made to confront burns victims and families who lost homes. A Burnley resident is living in fear of her house going up in smoke after firebugs targeted neighbouring derelict properties. A city-wide search last night failed to locate the fugitive firebug, and police fear that he may strike again. A young boy's carefully nurtured flowerbeds went up in smoke this week when firebugs set light to allotments and destroyed everything in their midst. An arson attack victim has spoken of her fear after finding that firebugs had set fire to her front door. Wasteland which has turned into a regular target for firebugs has been lit again - three times in two-and-a-half hours. An arson reduction team based at Nelson Street in Bradford already works to stamp out firebugs who target schools. Firefighters called to the incidents yesterday said the irresponsible actions of firebugs caused a huge grassland blaze close to a supermarket and almost caused a serious factory fire on an industrial estate. Eleven arson attacks were launched over the weekend when firebugs set light to rubbish next to residents' homes across Morecambe. Young firebugs twice set fire to a one tonne bale of hay close to homes in Heysham. Police have set up a special task force to combat the activities of teenage firebugs believed to be behind a spate of arson attacks in Chippenham. Foolish firebugs who torched piles of rubbish across York early today have been accused of endangering lives.
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