firebrand|firebrands

他用一根燃烧的木棍当作火把，在漆黑的洞穴中探路。

He used a ___firebrand as a torch to explore the dark cave.

村民们举着火把在夜间搜寻失踪的孩子。

The villagers carried ___firebrands to search for the missing child at night.

那位演讲者是个煽动者，他的言论激起了工人们的抗议。

The speaker was a ___firebrand, whose words stirred the workers to protest.