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单词 spark
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Sparks fly when you are reunited with a friend.The comments sparked outrage after a transcript was released.But the interest in war sparked attention to improved weaponry.She sparked our imaginations and encouraged creative writing.That would have opened up the possibility of loose wires sparking the fire.What it lacks is any real spark of excitement.So obviously some bright spark closed that too.The agency said it feared the gush could spark an electrical fault and lock the barrier down.Then a small irritation will spark an avalanche of frustration and action.Now that spark can come from anywhere.They explode in the dark in tiny electric sparks.Once you were neighbours but love sparks fly when you meet again.His comment sparked fears of chaos if queries swamp exam bodies.Let this burden your mind and spark your imagination.The accident was caused by an electrical spark in an environment of pure oxygen.Legacy projects succeed when they spark excitement and a change in attitudes about what education can lead to.What sparked his interest in leadership?Instead they're cheerfully sparking more cigarettes and dragging in chairs for a better view.THE crime website some bright spark set up this week crashed the moment it went online.She sparks up a cigarette.The spokesman said: 'There is always that tiny spark of hope.

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spark

British English: spark /spɑːk/ NOUN
A spark is a tiny bright piece of burning material that flies up from something that is burning.
Sparks flew out of the fire in all directions.
  • American English: spark
  • Arabic: شَرَّارَة
  • Brazilian Portuguese: centelha
  • Chinese: 火花
  • Croatian: iskra
  • Czech: jiskra
  • Danish: gnist
  • Dutch: vonk
  • European Spanish: chispa
  • Finnish: kipinä
  • French: étincelle
  • German: Funke
  • Greek: σπίθα
  • Italian: scintilla
  • Japanese: 火花
  • Korean: 불꽃
  • Norwegian: gnist
  • Polish: iskra
  • European Portuguese: centelha
  • Romanian: scânteie
  • Russian: искра
  • Latin American Spanish: chispa
  • Swedish: gnista
  • Thai: ประกายไฟ
  • Turkish: kıvılcım
  • Ukrainian: іскра
  • Vietnamese: tia lửa
British English: spark VERB
If something sparks, sparks of fire or light come from it.
The wires were sparking above me.
  • American English: spark
  • Brazilian Portuguese: faiscar
  • Chinese: 发出火花
  • European Spanish: echar chispas
  • French: faire des étincelles
  • German: zünden
  • Italian: fare scintille
  • Japanese: 火花を散らす
  • Korean: 불꽃이 튀다
  • European Portuguese: faiscar
  • Latin American Spanish: echar chispas

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Chinese translation of 'spark'

spark

(spɑːk)

n (c)

  1. (from fire, electricity) 火花 (huǒhuā)
  2. [of wit, interest, imagination] 一点(點)儿(兒) (yīdiǎnr)

vt

  1. (also spark off) 触(觸)发(發) (chùfā)
(noun) 
Definition
a fiery particle thrown out from a fire or caused by friction
Sparks flew in all directions.
Synonyms
flicker
I saw the flicker of flames.
flash
a sudden flash of lightning
gleam
There was a gleam of hope for a peaceful settlement.
glint
glints of sunlight
spit
flare
The flare of fires lights up the blacked-out streets.
scintillation
(noun) 
Definition
a trace or hint
Even Oliver felt a tiny spark of excitement.
Synonyms
trace
Wash them in cold water to remove all traces of sand.
hint
I glanced at her and saw no hint of irony on her face.
scrap
a fire fuelled by scraps of wood
atom
one carbon atom attached to four hydrogens
jot
It doesn't affect my judgement one jot.
vestige
She had lost every vestige of her puppy fat.
scintilla
(verb) 
Definition
to cause to start
What was it that sparked your interest in horses?
Synonyms
start
Who started the fight?
stimulate
I was stimulated to examine my deepest thoughts.
provoke
His comments have provoked a shocked reaction.
excite
I only take on work that excites me.
inspire
What inspired you to change your name?
stir
I was intrigued by him, stirred by his intellect.
trigger (off)
set off
It set off a storm of speculation.
animate
There was little about the game to animate the crowd.
rouse
He did more to rouse the crowd than anybody else.
prod
a tactic to prod the government into spending more on education
precipitate
kick-start
He has chosen to kick-start the economy by slashing interest rates.
set in motion
kindle
These poems have helped kindle the imagination of generations of children.
touch off

Additional synonyms

in the sense of animate
Definition
to make lively
There was little about the game to animate the crowd.
Synonyms
enliven,
encourage,
excite,
urge,
inspire,
stir,
spark,
move,
fire,
spur,
stimulate,
revive,
activate,
rouse,
prod,
quicken,
incite,
instigate,
kick-start (informal),
impel,
energize,
kindle,
embolden,
liven up,
breathe life into,
invigorate,
gladden,
gee up,
vitalize,
vivify,
inspirit
in the sense of atom
Definition
a very small amount
one carbon atom attached to four hydrogens
Synonyms
particle,
bit,
spot,
trace,
scrap,
molecule,
grain,
dot,
fragment,
fraction,
shred,
crumb,
mite,
jot,
speck,
morsel,
mote,
whit,
tittle,
iota,
scintilla (rare)
in the sense of excite
Definition
to make (a person) feel so happy that he or she is unable to relax because he or she is looking forward eagerly to something
I only take on work that excites me.
Synonyms
thrill,
inspire,
stir,
stimulate,
provoke,
awaken,
animate,
move,
fire,
rouse,
exhilarate,
agitate,
quicken,
inflame,
enliven,
galvanize,
foment

Synonyms of 'spark'

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in the sense of flare
Definition
a sudden burst of flame
The flare of fires lights up the blacked-out streets.
Synonyms
flame,
burst,
flash,
blaze,
dazzle,
glare,
flicker
in the sense of flash
Definition
a sudden short blaze of intense light or flame
a sudden flash of lightning
Synonyms
blaze,
ray,
burst,
spark,
beam,
sparkle,
streak,
flare,
dazzle,
shaft,
glare,
gleam,
flicker,
shimmer,
twinkle,
scintillation,
coruscation
in the sense of gleam
Definition
a brief or dim indication
There was a gleam of hope for a peaceful settlement.
Synonyms
trace,
ray,
suggestion,
hint,
flicker,
glimmer,
inkling
in the sense of glint
Definition
a bright gleam
glints of sunlight
Synonyms
gleam,
flash,
shine,
sparkle,
glitter,
twinkle,
twinkling,
glimmer
in the sense of hint
Definition
a small amount
I glanced at her and saw no hint of irony on her face.
Synonyms
trace,
touch,
suggestion,
taste,
breath,
dash,
whisper,
suspicion,
tinge,
whiff,
speck,
undertone,
soupçon
in the sense of inspire
Definition
to stimulate (a person) to activity or creativity
What inspired you to change your name?
Synonyms
motivate,
move,
cause,
stimulate,
encourage,
influence,
persuade,
spur,
be responsible for,
animate,
rouse,
instil,
infuse,
hearten,
enliven,
imbue,
spark off,
energize,
galvanize,
gee up,
inspirit,
fire or touch the imagination of
in the sense of jot
Definition
the least bit
It doesn't affect my judgement one jot.
Synonyms
bit,
detail,
ace,
scrap,
grain,
particle,
atom,
fraction,
trifle,
mite,
tad (informal),
speck,
morsel,
whit,
tittle,
iota,
scintilla,
smidgen or smidgin (informal)
in the sense of kick-start
Definition
to do something bold or drastic in order to begin or improve the performance of something
He has chosen to kick-start the economy by slashing interest rates.
Synonyms
stimulate,
encourage,
prompt,
spur,
provoke,
arouse,
rouse,
quicken,
incite,
gee up,
get something going
in the sense of kindle
Definition
to arouse or be aroused
These poems have helped kindle the imagination of generations of children.
Synonyms
arouse,
excite,
inspire,
stir,
thrill,
stimulate,
provoke,
induce,
awaken,
animate,
rouse,
sharpen,
inflame,
incite,
foment,
bestir,
enkindle
in the sense of prod
Definition
to rouse (someone) to action
a tactic to prod the government into spending more on education
Synonyms
prompt,
move,
urge,
motivate,
spur,
stimulate,
rouse,
stir up,
incite,
egg on,
goad,
impel,
put a bomb under (informal)

Additional synonyms

in the sense of provoke
Definition
to bring about
His comments have provoked a shocked reaction.
Synonyms
rouse,
cause,
produce,
lead to,
move,
fire,
promote,
occasion (formal),
excite,
inspire,
generate,
prompt,
stir,
stimulate,
motivate,
induce,
bring about,
evoke,
give rise to,
precipitate,
elicit,
inflame,
incite,
instigate,
kindle,
foment,
call forth,
draw forth,
bring on or down
in the sense of rouse
Definition
to provoke or excite
He did more to rouse the crowd than anybody else.
Synonyms
excite,
move,
arouse,
stir,
disturb,
provoke,
anger,
startle,
animate,
prod,
exhilarate,
get going,
agitate,
inflame,
incite,
whip up,
galvanize,
bestir
in the sense of scrap
Definition
a small piece of something larger
a fire fuelled by scraps of wood
Synonyms
piece,
fragment,
bit,
trace,
grain,
particle,
portion,
snatch,
part,
atom,
remnant,
crumb,
mite,
bite,
mouthful,
snippet,
sliver,
morsel,
modicum,
iota
in the sense of set off
It set off a storm of speculation.
Synonyms
cause,
start,
produce,
generate,
prompt,
trigger (off),
provoke,
bring about,
give rise to,
spark off,
set in motion
in the sense of stimulate
Definition
to encourage to start or progress further
I was stimulated to examine my deepest thoughts.
Synonyms
encourage,
inspire,
prompt,
galvanize,
fire,
fan,
urge,
spur,
provoke,
arouse,
animate,
rouse,
prod,
quicken,
inflame,
incite,
instigate,
goad,
whet,
impel,
foment,
gee up
in the sense of stir
Definition
to excite or move (someone) emotionally
I was intrigued by him, stirred by his intellect.
Synonyms
stimulate,
move,
excite,
fire,
raise,
touch,
affect,
urge,
inspire,
prompt,
spur,
thrill,
provoke,
arouse,
awaken,
animate,
rouse,
prod,
quicken,
inflame,
incite,
instigate,
electrify,
kindle
in the sense of vestige
Definition
a small amount or trace
She had lost every vestige of her puppy fat.
Synonyms
trace,
sign,
hint,
scrap,
evidence,
indication,
suspicion,
glimmer
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