英语词汇“spark”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

sparknoun

uk/spɑːk/us/spɑːrk/

spark noun (FIRE/ELECTRICITY)

C2 [ C ] a very small piece of fire that flies out from something that is burning, or one that is made by rubbing two hard things together, or a flash of light made by electricity:

Sparks were flying out of the bonfire and blowing everywhere.

You can start a fire by rubbing two dry pieces of wood together until you produce a spark.

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Fire & flame

beacon
blaze
bonfire
brand
bush fire
campfire
conflagration
fire
fireball
firepit
firestorm
flame
flare
inferno
open fire
open fireplace
pilot
wildfire

spark noun (CAUSE)

C2 [ S ] a first small event or problem that causes a much worse situation to develop:

That small incident was the spark that set off the street riots.

[ S ] a feeling or quality that causes excitement:

They kept running into each other and eventually realized there was a spark between them.

The music is mediocre because there's no spark, no thrill, no unpredictability.

More examples

His speech was the spark for major riots.
Her letter was the spark that drove him to commit murder.

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Causing things to happen

-ization
-ize
actuation
agent
awaken (sth) in sb
be associated with sth
beget
draw
fuel
instigate
instigator
introduce
lie
plant
produce
rise
usher
usher sth in
wreak
wrought

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Words meaning small pieces and amounts

spark noun (ELECTRICIAN)

UK informal also sparks an electrician (= a person whose job is to put in and repair electrical wires and equipment):

You need a brickie and a sparks.

Idiom(s)

sparks fly

sparkverb [ T ]

uk/spɑːk/us/spɑːrk/

C2 to cause the start of something, especially an argument or fighting:

This proposal will almost certainly spark another countrywide debate about immigration.

The recent interest-rate rises have sparked new problems for small businesses.

The visit of the G20 leaders sparked off (= caused the start of) mass demonstrations.

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Starting and beginning

be in the first flush of idiom
become
begin
branch out
break into sth
export
ground
incipient
initiator
instate
introduce
kick
kick-start
strike
swing into action idiom
touch sth off
train
trigger
wade in
weave

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单词	spark
释义	Contents noun (3) spark (FIRE/ELECTRICITY) spark (CAUSE) spark (ELECTRICIAN) verb (1) spark (1) Contents noun (1) spark (1) verb (1) spark (1) English American sparknoun uk/spɑːk/us/spɑːrk/ spark noun (FIRE/ELECTRICITY) C2 [ C ] a very small piece of fire that flies out from something that is burning, or one that is made by rubbing two hard things together, or a flash of light made by electricity: Sparks were flying out of the bonfire and blowing everywhere. You can start a fire by rubbing two dry pieces of wood together until you produce a spark. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Fire & flame beacon blaze bonfire brand bush fire campfire conflagration fire fireball firepit firestorm flame flare inferno open fire open fireplace pilot wildfire spark noun (CAUSE) C2 [ S ] a first small event or problem that causes a much worse situation to develop: That small incident was the spark that set off the street riots. [ S ] a feeling or quality that causes excitement: They kept running into each other and eventually realized there was a spark between them. The music is mediocre because there's no spark, no thrill, no unpredictability. More examples His speech was the spark for major riots. Her letter was the spark that drove him to commit murder. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Causing things to happen -ization -ize actuation agent *awaken (sth) in sb* be associated with sth beget draw fuel instigate instigator introduce lie plant produce rise usher *usher sth* in wreak wrought See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Words meaning small pieces and amounts spark noun (ELECTRICIAN) UK informal also sparks an electrician (= a person whose job is to put in and repair electrical wires and equipment): You need a brickie and a sparks. Idiom(s) sparks fly sparkverb [ T ] uk/spɑːk/us/spɑːrk/ C2 to cause the start of something, especially an argument or fighting: This proposal will almost certainly spark another countrywide debate about immigration. The recent interest-rate rises have sparked new problems for small businesses. The visit of the G20 leaders sparked off (= caused the start of) mass demonstrations. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Starting and beginning be in the first flush of idiom become begin branch out** break into sth export ground incipient initiator instate introduce kick kick-start strike swing into action idiom *touch sth* off train trigger wade in weave See more results » sparknoun [ C ] us/spɑrk/ a very small bit of something burning that flies out from a fire, or a flash of light seen when an electric current crosses an open space: Flame, smoke, and sparks climbed into the dark sky. Sparks from the old wiring started the fire. fig.No one can light the spark that will make you a writer (= the thing that causes you to write). A spark of something is a small amount of it: When students show a spark of interest, I try to give them extra encouragement. Idiom(s) sparks fly sparkverb [ T ] us/spɑrk/ to start a fire:** Downed power lines sparked fires in several parts of town. fig.Parks’s actions in 1955 sparked the Civil Rights Movement. We try to find stories that will spark our students’ imaginations.
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sparknoun

spark noun (FIRE/ELECTRICITY)

spark noun (CAUSE)

spark noun (ELECTRICIAN)

Idiom(s)

sparkverb [ T ]

sparknoun [ C ]

Idiom(s)

sparkverb [ T ]