spark

noun

1. 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
   1. A shower of sparks flew up the chimney.
      烟囱里飞出无数火星。
2. 电火花
   a small flash of light produced by an electric current
   1. sparks from a faulty light switch
      漏电的电灯开关发出的火花
   2. A spark ignites the fuel in a car engine.
      汽车发动机中的燃料由火花点燃。
3. （指品质或感情）一星，丝毫，一丁点
   a small amount of a particular quality or feeling
   1. a spark of hope
      一线希望
4. 生气；活力；才华；热情
   a special quality of energy, intelligence or enthusiasm that makes sb very clever, amusing, etc.
   1. As a writer he seemed to lack creative spark.
      作为作家，他似乎缺少创作激情。
5. 诱因；导火线
   an action or event that causes sth important to develop, especially trouble or violence
   1. the sparks of revolution
      革命的导火线
6. 愤怒的情感；激烈的情绪
   feelings of anger or excitement between people
   1. Sparks flew at the meeting (= there was a lot of argument) .
      会上争论激烈，火星四溅。

verb

1. 引发；触发
   to cause sth to start or develop, especially suddenly
   1. 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。
   2. 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。
   3. Winds brought down power lines, sparking a fire.
      大风刮断电线，引起了火灾。
2. 冒火花；飞火星；产生电火花
   to produce small flashes of fire or electricity
   1. a sparking, crackling fire
      噼啪直响、火星飞迸的火
   2. The game suddenly sparked to life.
      比赛突然变得激烈起来。

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.
   1. The fire gradually got bigger and bigger. Sparks flew off in all directions.
      火越燃越烈，火星四溅。
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.
   1. He passed an electric spark through a mixture of gases.
      他让一束电火花穿过了一团混合气体。
3. VERB 发出火花;闪光
   If something sparks, sparks of fire or light come from it.
   1. The wires were sparking above me...
      电线在我头顶上方冒着火花。
   2. I stared into the flames of the fire as it sparked to life.
      火光在闪烁，我注视着熊熊燃烧的烈焰。
4. VERB 引起(大火)
   If a burning object or electricity sparks a fire, it causes a fire.
   1. A dropped cigarette may have sparked the fire.
      可能是丢弃的烟头导致了这场大火。
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.
   1. His music lacked that vital spark of imagination...
      他的音乐缺少非常关键的那一点灵感。
   2. Even Oliver felt a tiny spark of excitement.
      连奥利弗都感到一丝兴奋。
6. VERB 触发;引发
   If one thing sparks another, the first thing causes the second thing to start happening.
   1. What was it that sparked your interest in motoring?
      是什么让你对开车产生了兴趣？
   2. The proposals are expected to spark heated debate.
      这些提议估计会引起激烈的争论。
   3. ...a row sparked by a comment about his sister.
      由对他姐姐的一句评价引发的争吵
   4. Spark off means the same as spark .
      spark off 同 spark
   5. That incident sparked it off...
      那次事件引发了这件事。
   6. 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。
   7. ...a political crisis sparked off by religious violence.
      宗教暴力触发的政治危机
7. See also: bright spark
8. PHRASE 激烈争论;热烈讨论
   If sparks fly between people, they discuss something in an excited or angry way.
   1. 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。

1. 'Why not give out one of the cybercafe's e-mail addresses?' suggested one bright spark
   “为什么不把网吧的一个电子邮件地址公布出去呢？”某个聪明人建议道。
2. Some bright spark turned the heating off last night!
   某个聪明过头的家伙昨晚把暖气关了。
3. A mischievous spark glinted in his eyes.
   他眼中闪现出一丝顽皮的神情。
4. The fire gradually got bigger and bigger. Sparks flew off in all directions.
   火越燃越烈，火星四溅。
5. He passed an electric spark through a mixture of gases.
   他让一束电火花穿过了一团混合气体。
6. The wires were sparking above me
   电线在我头顶上方冒着火花。
7. I stared into the flames of the fire as it sparked to life.
   火光在闪烁，我注视着熊熊燃烧的烈焰。
8. A dropped cigarette may have sparked the fire.
   可能是丢弃的烟头导致了这场大火。
9. His music lacked that vital spark of imagination
   他的音乐缺少非常关键的那一点灵感。
10. Even Oliver felt a tiny spark of excitement.
    连奥利弗都感到一丝兴奋。
11. What was it that sparked your interest in motoring?
    是什么让你对开车产生了兴趣？
12. The proposals are expected to spark heated debate.
    这些提议估计会引起激烈的争论。
13. 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。
14. A single spark can start a prairie fire.
    星星之火，可以燎原。
15. One day as he was sitting unhappy in the white castle, a thing occurred that kindled a spark of hope in his despairing mind.
    有一天，他正闷闷不乐地坐在白色城堡时，发生了一件事，使他那绝望的心灵燃起了希望的火花。
16. Nora is a bright spark; she found a way of re-using old paper in the copying machine.
    娜拉很聪明，她找到了在复印机上旧纸再次使用的办法。
17. The spark kindled the dry wood.
    星火燃着干柴。
18. A small spark was enough to kindle lily's imagination.
    一星光花足以点燃莉丽的全部想象力。
19. The results showed that the eco-economic relation intensity between cities of spark industrial belt in Gansu Corridor were relatively low and polarization significantly.
    结果表明，产业带城市生态经济联系强度整体偏低，两极分化显著。
20. An electric spark ignites the petrol in a car engine.
    电火花点燃了汽车引擎。
21. You need to mingle with people who can spark enthusiasm and confidence in you.
    你需要和一些能促使你热情高涨、信心十足的人交往。
22. I hope I spark an interest in Napa Valley and in wine in general.
    我希望能够引发人们对纳帕谷和葡萄酒的兴趣。
23. We also check your spark plugs, fuel filter, and other oil levels such as hydraulic fluid.
    我们还会检查火花塞，燃油滤清器和其他油的指数，比如液压油。
24. Removing and installing spark plugs.
    拆卸和安装火花塞。
25. CNG engine, Spark ignition, Experimental study;
    压缩天然气发动机，点燃式，试验研究；
26. A spark triggered the explosion.
    一粒火星引起了这场爆炸。
27. The effects of spark ignition on the HCCI combustion were investigated in a gasoline direct-injection ( GDI) engine.
    在缸内直喷汽油机上实现了HCCI燃烧，研究了火花点火对HCCI燃烧特性的影响。
28. Whenever I re-set alight for a time of cigarette, perhaps I am to spark a hope;
    每当我重新燃起一根香烟的时间，也许我就是点燃了一个希望；
29. Three factors affect ignition, fuel vaporization, sparkplug location and spark energy.
    影响点火的因素有三个，即燃油的蒸发、火花塞的位置和火花能量。
30. Yes, it's the spark plugs.
    找到了，是火咀出了问题。

spark up sth

1. 激起，突然引发（交谈、争论、友谊等）
   to begin a conversation, an argument, a friendship, etc., often suddenly
   1. A shower of sparks flew up the chimney.
      烟囱里飞出无数火星。

n.

a bright spark

• 聰明的人（尤指年轻人）
  a lively and intelligent person, especially sb young
  1. 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。

noun

1. merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance
   1. he had a sparkle in his eye
   2. there's a perpetual twinkle in his eyes

   Synonym:    sparkletwinklelight

2. a momentary flash of light

   Synonym:    flickerglint

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

4. electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field

   Synonym:    dischargearcelectric arcelectric discharge

5. a small but noticeable trace of some quality that might become stronger
   1. a spark of interest
   2. a spark of decency

verb

1. put in motion or move to act
   1. trigger a reaction
   2. actuate the circuits

   Synonym:    tripactuatetriggeractivateset offspark offtrigger offtouch off

2. emit or produce sparks
   1. A high tension wire, brought down by a storm, can continue to spark

   Synonym:    sparkle