firebomb
/ˈfaɪərˌbɑːm/
/ˈfaɪərˌbɒm/
The protesters threatened to firebomb the warehouse.
抗议者威胁要用燃烧装置袭击那座仓库。
During the war, the city was firebombed for several nights, leaving entire neighborhoods in ashes and forcing thousands to flee.
战争期间,这座城市连续数夜遭到燃烧弹轰炸,整片街区化为灰烬,迫使成千上万人逃离。
由 fire(火)+ bomb(炸弹) 直接合成,字面意思就是“用来引发火灾的炸弹”。该词在20世纪战争语境中广泛使用,常指以燃烧武器造成大范围火灾的攻击方式;后来也可用于描述恐怖袭击或暴力纵火事件中的燃烧装置。