spark
[spɑ:k]
vi.闪烁, 冒火花, 热情回应
vt.激发, 引起, 向...求爱
n.火星, 朝气, 情人,俗丽的年轻人
例句与用法:
The exhaust pipe shot sparks.
排气管中射出了火星。
The vital spark in him makes him an artist.
他生气勃勃的活力使他成为一个艺术家。
There was a wild spark in his eyes.
他的两眼炯炯发光。
词形变化:
名词: sparker | 动词过去式: sparked | 动词过去分词: sparked | 动词现在分词: sparking | 动词第三人称单数: sparks |
详细释义:
n.[C]
1. 火花, 火星
A cigarette spark started the fire.
香烟的火星引起这场火灾。
2. (宝石等的)闪耀
We saw a spark of light through the trees.
我们透过树丛看到闪光。
3. 【电】火花; 火星
Close the circuit and you'll see a blue spark.
接通电路你就会看到一个蓝色的电火花。
4. (常用于否定句)微量; 丝毫[S][(+of)]
He showed not a spark of interest in the plan.
他对这个计划一点不感兴趣。
5. 生气, 活力; (才智等的)焕发
The spark of life still flickered in him.
他的生命之火还在闪烁。
6. 迹象, 痕迹
He still retains a spark of decency.
他仍然保持着一点起码的体面。
vt.
1. 发动; 点燃[(+off)]
They were scheming to spark a revolt.
他们策划发起反叛。
2. 激励; 鼓舞
It was this incident that sparked her interest in politics.
是这个事件激起了她对政治的兴趣。
vi.
1. 发出火花; 飞出火星
This wood burns steadily with no sparking.
这木柴长时间燃烧正常, 不爆火花。
2. 闪耀, 闪光
Her eyes sparked.
她双眼闪闪发光。
3. 热烈赞同
Her mother sparked to the idea of an early wedding date.
她母亲欣然同意早日举行婚礼的打算。
n.[C]
1. 翩翩少年; 花花公子
2. 情郎; 求婚者
vt.
【美】【口】向……求婚; 向……求爱
The railroad didn't pay him to spark a girl on its time.
铁路付他工资不是让他在上班时间去向女孩子求爱的。
vi.
【美】【口】求婚; 求爱
短语词组:
spark off
1. 导致
What sparked off the quarrel?
是什么导致了这场争吵?