spark

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. 火勢(shì)逐漸變得越來(lái)越大?；鸹ㄋ奶庯w濺。

2. N-COUNT A spark is a flash of light caused by electricity. It often makes a loud sound. 電火花

He passed an electric spark through a mixture of gases. 他使一束電火花穿過(guò)一團(tuán)氣體混合物。

3. V-I If something sparks, sparks of fire or light come from it. 發(fā)出火花

The wires were sparking above me. 電線正在我頭頂上方冒火花。

4. V-T If a burning object or electricity sparks a fire, it causes a fire. 引發(fā) (一場(chǎng)火)

A dropped cigarette may have sparked the fire. 一支丟棄的香煙可能引發(fā)了這場(chǎng)火災(zāi)。

5. N-COUNT A spark of a quality or feeling, especially a desirable one, is a small but noticeable amount of it. 一點(diǎn) (品質(zhì)或情感)

His music lacked that vital spark of imagination. 他的音樂(lè)缺乏那關(guān)鍵的一點(diǎn)想像力。

6. V-T If one thing sparks another, the first thing cause the second thing to start happening. 引發(fā)

My teacher organized a unit on space exploration that really sparked my interest. 我的老師編排了一個(gè)關(guān)于太空探測(cè)的單元，它真正激發(fā)了我的興趣。

7. PHRASAL VERB Spark off means the same as . 引發(fā) (同)(spark)

That incident sparked it off. 那一事件引發(fā)了它。

8. PHRASE If sparks fly between people, they discuss something in an excited or angry way. 唇槍舌劍地爭(zhēng)論

They are not afraid to tackle the issues or let the sparks fly when necessary. 他們不怕應(yīng)付這些問(wèn)題, 必要時(shí)也不惜進(jìn)行唇槍舌劍的激烈爭(zhēng)論。