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。
• This skirmish sparked a major battle.
  这次小冲突激起了场大战斗。
• The powerful impact of these medicines sparked a revolution in the discovery of new drugs.
  这些药物的强大影响激发了新药发现方面的革命。
• That also sparked a sell-off in gold.
  这还引发了对黄金的抛售。
• 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。
• This approach sparked my interest in law school, and I quickly enrolled.
  这种方法激起了我对法学院的兴趣，我也很快就入学了。
• What was it that sparked your interest in motoring?
  是什么让你对开车产生了兴趣？
• 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。
• But it has sparked a public debate in Brazil.
  但这在巴西引发了一场公开辩论。
• The action taken in Wuhan has sparked a fierce debate.
  武汉市国税局的这一行为，引发了激烈的争论。