1. | [c] 火花；火星a very small burning piece of material that is produced by sth that is burning or by hitting two hard substances together |
A shower of sparks flew up the chimney. 烟囱里飞出无数火星。 |
2. | [c] 电火花a small flash of light produced by an electric current |
sparks from a faulty light switch 漏电的电灯开关发出的火花 | |
A spark ignites the fuel in a car engine. 汽车发动机中的燃料由火花点燃。 |
3. | [c][ususing] ~ of sth （指品质或感情）一星，丝毫，一丁点a small amount of a particular quality or feeling |
a spark of hope 一线希望 |
4. | [u][sing] 生气；活力；才华；热情a special quality of energy, intelligence or enthusiasm that makes sb very clever, amusing, etc. |
As a writer he seemed to lack creative spark. 作为作家，他似乎缺少创作激情。 |
5. | [c] 诱因；导火线an action or event that causes sth important to develop, especially trouble or violence |
the sparks of revolution 革命的导火线 |
6. | [c][usupl] 愤怒的情感；激烈的情绪feelings of anger or excitement between people |
Sparks flew at the meeting(= there was a lot of argument) . 会上争论激烈，火星四溅。 |
1. | [t] 引发；触发to cause sth to start or develop, especially suddenly |
The proposal would spark a storm of protest around the country. 这一提案将引发全国性的抗议浪潮。 | |
Winds brought down power lines, sparking a fire. 大风刮断电线，引起了火灾。 | |
The riots were sparked off by the arrest of a local leader. 骚乱是因逮捕一名当地领导人而触发的。 |
2. | [i] 冒火花；飞火星；产生电火花to produce small flashes of fire or electricity |
a sparking, crackling fire 噼啪直响、火星飞迸的火 | |
The game suddenly sparked to life. 比赛突然变得激烈起来。 |
