spark

[spɑ:k]

vi.闪烁, 冒火花, 热情回应
vt.激发, 引起, 向...求爱
n.火星, 朝气, 情人,俗丽的年轻人

n.[C]

1. 火花, 火星

A cigarette spark started the fire.

香烟的火星引起这场火灾。

2. (宝石等的)闪耀

We saw a spark of light through the trees.

我们透过树丛看到闪光。

3. 【电】火花; 火星

Close the circuit and you'll see a blue spark.

接通电路你就会看到一个蓝色的电火花。

4. (常用于否定句)微量; 丝毫[S][(+of)]

He showed not a spark of interest in the plan.

他对这个计划一点不感兴趣。

5. 生气, 活力; (才智等的)焕发

The spark of life still flickered in him.

他的生命之火还在闪烁。

6. 迹象, 痕迹

He still retains a spark of decency.

他仍然保持着一点起码的体面。

vt.

1. 发动; 点燃[(+off)]

They were scheming to spark a revolt.

他们策划发起反叛。

2. 激励; 鼓舞

It was this incident that sparked her interest in politics.

是这个事件激起了她对政治的兴趣。

vi.

1. 发出火花; 飞出火星

This wood burns steadily with no sparking.

这木柴长时间燃烧正常, 不爆火花。

2. 闪耀, 闪光

Her eyes sparked.

她双眼闪闪发光。

3. 热烈赞同

Her mother sparked to the idea of an early wedding date.

她母亲欣然同意早日举行婚礼的打算。

词形变化

名词: sparker | 动词过去式: sparked | 动词过去分词: sparked | 动词现在分词: sparking | 动词第三人称单数: sparks |

词义辨析

同义:

n.火花; 闪烁

flash  gleam  glimmer  

英英释义

名词 spark:

a momentary flash of light

同义词：flicker, glint

merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance

同义词：sparkle, twinkle, light

electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field

同义词：discharge, arc, electric arc, electric discharge

a small but noticeable trace of some quality that might become stronger

Scottish writer of satirical novels (born in 1918)

同义词：Muriel Spark, Dame Muriel Spark, Muriel Sarah Spark

a small fragment of a burning substance thrown out by burning material or by friction

动词 spark:

put in motion or move to act

同义词：trip, actuate, trigger, activate, set off, spark off, trigger off, touch off

emit or produce sparks

同义词：sparkle

短语词组

spark off

1. 导致

What sparked off the quarrel?

是什么导致了这场争吵?

补充

sparkspark英:[spɑ:k] 美:[spɑrk]n.1.火花; 火星A cigarette spark started the forest fire.香烟的火星引起了这场森林火灾。2.丝毫, 略微, 一点点vi.1.发出火星; 发出闪光Fireflies sparked in the darkness.萤火虫在黑暗中发光。vt.1.使大感兴趣2.导致This accidental killing sparked major riots in the cities.这次意外的杀人事件导致了不少城市的大骚乱。

例句

1. The fire sent smoke and sparks over the fence.火烧起来了, 篱笆外也是烟雾弥漫, 火星四溅。 2. His music lacked that vital spark of imagination.他的音乐缺乏至关重要的想象力的火花。 3. Even Oliver felt a tiny spark of excitement.甚至连奥利弗都感到了一丝兴奋。 4. They are not afraid to tackle the issues or let the sparks fly when necessary.他们不怕应对这些问题, 也不怕必要时来一番激烈的争论。 5. The wires were sparking above me.我头顶上方的电线在迸着火花。 6. A dropped cigarette may have sparked the fire.一个丢弃的烟头可能会引起火灾。 7. The proposals are expected to spark heated debate.这些提议估计会引发激烈的争论。 8. a row sparked by a comment about his sister由对他姐姐的一句评论引发的争吵 9. Their eyes sparked with green in the dark night.在黑暗的夜里，他们的眼睛会发出绿色的闪光。 10. Dewdrops sparked in the morning light.露珠在晨曦中闪光。 11. He sparked to her plan.他欣然同意了她的计划。 12. to spark the flames of revolution点燃革命之火 13. What he said really sparked their excitement.他的话的确激发了他们的亢奋情绪。 14. there was a spark of light.有一点亮光。 15. a tiny spark of anger flared within her.一丝怒火在她的心中逐渐燃烧。 16. there was a spark between them at their first meeting.他们第一次会面就碰出了火花。 17. the ignition sparks as soon as the gas is turned on.油门一踩着就点火了。 18. the explosion sparked a fire.爆炸导致了火灾。 19. the severity of the plan sparked off street protests.这项计划太过严厉，引发了街头示威。 20. I think he would knock Bowe spark out.我想他会把鲍威打昏的。 21. A spark set fire to the carpet.火花使地毯着火。 22. A spark ignites the fuel in a car engine.电火花点着了汽车发动机里的汽油。 23. Eric's comments sparked off a tremendous argument.埃里克的评论引发了一场大争论。 24. A spark from the fireplace set the rug on fire.壁炉里的火花点燃了地毯。 25. The car's tailpipe made sparks as it scraped the road.汽车的排气管擦到路面时冒出了火花。 26. A spark ignites the stove's burner.电火花点着了厨灶煤气头。 27. "In its fourth year, the TV series has lost its spark."这部电视连续剧播出第四个年头时精彩不再。 28. She's a talented gymnast but she doesn't have the spark of some of her competitors.她是位有天赋的体操运动员，但和一些竞争对手相比她缺乏活力。 29. A spark of hope remains.尚存一线希望。 30. Sometimes there were surprising sparks of humor in his letters.有时他信中有一丁点令人意外的幽默。 31. occasional sparks of insight偶然的智慧火花 32. His death was the spark that ignited the revolution.他的死是这场革命的导火线。 33. Her suggestion was the spark for the entire renovation project.她的建议促成了整个翻修工程。 34. Who's the bright spark who came up with this rotten idea?哪个自作聪明的人提出了这个烂主意？ 35. The sparks flew [=they had an angry argument] when he arrived late for her special dinner.他参加她的特别晚宴时迟到了，两人为此激烈地争吵。 36. sparks flew when they met for the first time.他们相互一见倾心。 37. The question sparked a debate.这个问题引发了一场辩论。 38. Her fifth-grade teacher sparked her interest in history.她五年级时的老师激发了她对历史的兴趣。 39. The arrests sparked off [=touched off] a riot.逮捕引发了骚乱。 40. His hit sparked off [=started] a rally that brought in four runs.他的安全打引发局势扭转，连得四分。 41. The fire sparked and crackled.火堆里噼里啪啦地飞溅出火花。 42. The wires made contact and sparked.电线相互接触后火花飞溅。 43. prose sparked with humor幽默的散文 44. spark up an otherwise bland sauce给酱汁添些味道，否则太清淡了