spark
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT A spark is a tiny bright piece of burning material that flies up from something that is burning. 火花
The fire gradually got bigger and bigger. Sparks flew off in all directions. 火势逐渐变得越来越大。火花四处飞溅。
2. N-COUNT A spark is a flash of light caused by electricity. It often makes a loud sound. 电火花
He passed an electric spark through a mixture of gases. 他使一束电火花穿过一团气体混合物。
3. V-I If something sparks, sparks of fire or light come from it. 发出火花
The wires were sparking above me. 电线正在我头顶上方冒火花。
4. V-T If a burning object or electricity sparks a fire, it causes a fire. 引发 (一场火)
A dropped cigarette may have sparked the fire. 一支丢弃的香烟可能引发了这场火灾。
5. N-COUNT A spark of a quality or feeling, especially a desirable one, is a small but noticeable amount of it. 一点 (品质或情感)
His music lacked that vital spark of imagination. 他的音乐缺乏那关键的一点想像力。
6. V-T If one thing sparks another, the first thing cause the second thing to start happening. 引发
My teacher organized a unit on space exploration that really sparked my interest. 我的老师编排了一个关于太空探测的单元,它真正激发了我的兴趣。
7. PHRASAL VERB Spark off means the same as . 引发 (同)(spark)
That incident sparked it off. 那一事件引发了它。
8. PHRASE If sparks fly between people, they discuss something in an excited or angry way. 唇枪舌剑地争论
They are not afraid to tackle the issues or let the sparks fly when necessary. 他们不怕应付这些问题, 必要时也不惜进行唇枪舌剑的激烈争论。
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spark /spɑːk/ (sparking,sparked,sparks)
剑桥词典
- His speech was the spark for major riots .
- Her letter was the spark that drove him to commit murder .
spark noun (FIRE/ELECTRICITY)
[ 可数名词:有复数形式的名词 ]a very small piece of fire that flies out from something that is burning , or one that is made by rubbing two hard things together, or a flash of light made by electricity
火花,火星;电火花
Sparks were flying out of the bonfire and blowing everywhere . 篝火中飞溅出很多火星,迸得到处都是。
You can start a fire by rubbing two dry pieces of wood together until you produce a spark. 你可以通过摩擦两块干木头直到产生火花来点火。
spark noun (CAUSE)
[ 单数名词 ]a first small event or problem that causes a much worse situation to develop
导火线,诱因
That small incident was the spark that set off the street riots . 那件小事是街头暴乱的导火线。
[ 单数名词 ]
a feeling or quality that causes excitement
愤怒/灵感/生命的火花(等等)
They kept running into each other and eventually realized there was a spark between them.
The music is mediocre because there's no spark, no thrill , no unpredictability.
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