spark

spark¹
noun

a small fiery particle thrown off from a fire, alight in ashes, or produced by striking together two hard surfaces such as stone or metal
火花，火星
■a light produced by a sudden disruptive electrical discharge through the air
电火花
■a discharge such as this serving to ignite the explosive mixture in an internal-combustion engine
（内燃机里火花塞的）放电
■a small bright object or point
闪光体；闪光点
there was a spark of light.
有一点亮光。
■a trace of a specified quality or intense feeling
一丝特性；一丝强烈的感情
a tiny spark of anger flared within her.
一丝怒火在她的心中逐渐燃烧。
■a sense of liveliness and excitement
愉悦，兴奋
there was a spark between them at their first meeting.
他们第一次会面就碰出了火花。
■(亦作 Spark 或 Sparks)(informal)used in the armed forces as a nickname for a radio operator or an electrician
(非正式)军队中对无线电报务员（或电工）的昵称

verb

[no obj.]emit sparks of fire or electricity
发出火花（或电火花）
the ignition sparks as soon as the gas is turned on.
油门一踩着就点火了。
■produce sparks at the point where an electric circuit is interrupted
（电路受阻时）产生火花
[with obj.]ignite
点燃
the explosion sparked a fire.
爆炸导致了火灾。
■(figurative)provide the stimulus for (a dramatic event or process)
(喻)激励；触发（突发事件或过程）
the severity of the plan sparked off street protests.
这项计划太过严厉，引发了街头示威。

常用词组
spark out

(Brit. informal)completely unconscious
(英，非正式)完全丧失知觉
I think he would knock Bowe spark out.
我想他会把鲍威打昏的。

sparks fly

an encounter becomes heated or lively
激烈争吵

strike sparks off each other (或 one another)

(of two or more people) creatively inspire each other while working on something
（两个或两个以上的人）相互启发

派生
sparkless
adjective
sparky
adjective
语源

Old English spærca, spearca, of unknown origin

spark²
(archaic)
noun

a lively young fellow
生龙活虎的小伙子

verb

[no obj.]engage in courtship
求婚

派生
sparkish
adjective
语源

early 16th cent.: probably a figurative use of spark

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