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sparkBrE /spɑːk/NAmE /spɑːrk/ noun [C] a very small burning piece of material that is produced by sth that is burning or by hitting two hard substances together 火花；火星◆A shower of sparks flew up the chimney. 烟囱里飞出无数火星。 [C] a small flash of light produced by an electric current 电火花◆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。 [C, usually sing.] ~ of stha small amount of a particular quality or feeling （指品质或感情）一星，丝毫，一丁点 SYN glimmer ◆a spark of hope 一线希望 [U, sing.] a special quality of energy, intelligence or enthusiasm that makes sb very clever, amusing, etc. 生气；活力；才华；热情◆As a writer he seemed to lack creative spark. 作为作家，他似乎缺少创作激情。 [C] an action or event that causes sth important to develop, especially trouble or violence 诱因；导火线◆the sparks of revolution 革命的导火线 [C, usually pl.] feelings of anger or excitement between people 愤怒的情感；激烈的情绪◆Sparks flew at the meeting (= there was a lot of argument). 会上争论激烈，火星四溅。 ●a bright ˈspark(BrE, informal, often ironic) a lively and intelligent person, especially sb young 活泼机灵的人（尤指年轻人）◆Some bright spark (= stupid person) left the tap running all night. 不知是哪个聪明人让自来水流了一夜。 sparkBrE /spɑːk/NAmE /spɑːrk/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they spark BrE /spɑːk/ NAmE /spɑːrk/present simple - he / she / it sparks BrE /spɑːks/ NAmE /spɑːrks/past simple sparked BrE /spɑːkt/ NAmE /spɑːrkt/past participle sparked BrE /spɑːkt/ NAmE /spɑːrkt/ -ing form sparking BrE /ˈspɑːkɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈspɑːrkɪŋ/ [T] to cause sth to start or develop, especially suddenly 引发；触发◆~ sthThe 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。◆~ sth offThe 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。 [I] to produce small flashes of fire or electricity 冒火花；飞火星；产生电火花◆a sparking, crackling fire 噼啪直响、火星飞迸的火◆(figurative) The game suddenly sparked to life. 比赛突然变得激烈起来。 ●ˌspark ˈup sthto begin a conversation, an argument, a friendship, etc., often suddenly 激起，突然引发（交谈、争论、友谊等）◆I tried to spark up a conversation with her. 我设法跟她攀谈起来。 |