sparked

英 [spɑːkt]

美 [spɑːrkt]

v.  引发; 触发; 冒火花; 飞火星; 产生电火花
spark的过去分词和过去式

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 火花;火星
  Asparkis 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。
• N-COUNT 电火花;火花放电
  Asparkis 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。
• VERB 发出火花;闪光
  If somethingsparks, 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。
• VERB 引起(大火)
  If a burning object or electricitysparksa 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。
• N-COUNT 微量;一点点
  Aspark ofa 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。
• VERB 触发;引发
  If one thingsparksanother, 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 offmeans the same asspark.
     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
• See also:bright spark
• PHRASE 激烈争论;热烈讨论
  Ifsparks flybetween 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。

双语例句

• Capital sparked a fantastic global discussion this year about inequality.
  这本书在今年掀起了一场激烈的关于不平等问题的全球范围大讨论。
• That also sparked a sell-off in gold.
  这还引发了对黄金的抛售。
• The crisis in Ukraine has revived memories of the cold war and sparked fears of a new one.
  乌克兰危机再度勾起了人们对冷战的回忆，并引发了人们对新冷战的担忧。
• I sparked with him.
  我和他擦出火花。
• This has sparked hopes that the "crisis" for markets is at last over.
  这使人们产生希望，认为对市场而言，“危机”终于结束了。
• It sparked some of the worst street violence in living memory.
  这一政策导致了人们记忆中最严重的街头暴力行为。
• When I started the engine it sparked, fizzed and went dead.
  我刚发动引擎时，引擎冒出火星，发出长长的嘶声，然后就熄火了。
• His comments sparked off a debate.
  他的评论导致了争论。
• The professor's words sparked Patrick's interest in space travel.
  教授的一席话激起了帕特里克对太空旅行的兴趣。
• The movie sparked controversy with its sympathetic portrayal of a young Japanese soldier.
  由于片中对一名年轻日本士兵的同情性描述，影片引发了争议。