1 N-COUNT 火花;火星 A spark is a tiny bright piece of burning material that flies up from something that is burning. 火花;火星
SYN flicker, flash, gleam, glint
2 N-COUNT 电火花;火花放电 A spark is a flash of light caused by electricity. It often makes a loud sound. 电火花;火花放电
3 VERB 发出火花;闪光 If something sparks, sparks of fire or light come from it. 发出火花;闪光
4 VERB 引起(大火) If a burning object or electricity sparks a fire, it causes a fire. 引起(大火)
5 N-COUNT 微量;一点点 A spark of a quality or feeling, especially a desirable one, is a small but noticeable amount of it. 微量;一点点
SYN trace, hint, scrap, atom
6 VERB 触发;引发 If one thing sparks another, the first thing causes the second thing to start happening. 触发;引发
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What was it that sparked your interest in motoring? [VERB noun]
是什么让你对开车产生了兴趣？
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The proposals are expected to spark heated debate. [VERB noun]
这些提议估计会引起激烈的争论。
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...a row sparked by a comment about his sister. [VERB-ed]
由对他姐姐的一句评价引发的争吵
SYN start, stimulate, provoke, excite
Spark off means the same as
spark .
spark off 同 spark -
That incident sparked it off.
那次事件引发了这件事。
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His book, Animal Liberation, sparked off a revolution in the way we think about animals.
他的著作《动物解放》引发了一场关于我们该如何看待动物的思想革命。
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...a political crisis sparked off by religious violence.
宗教暴力触发的政治危机
8 PHRASE 激烈争论;热烈讨论 If sparks fly between people, they discuss something in an excited or angry way. 激烈争论;热烈讨论
| Word Partnership | Use spark with: |
| N. | spark from a fire 1 spark conflict, spark debate, spark interest, spark a reaction 6 |
| VERB. | ignite a spark, provide a spark 5 |
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