- [countable] a very small burning piece of material that is produced by something that is burning or by hitting two hard substances together火花；火星
- A shower of sparks flew up the chimney.烟囱里飞出无数火星。
- A spark from the machinery had set fire to some material.机器发出的火花点燃了一些材料。
Extra Examples- Flying sparks set fire to the dry grass.飞溅的火花点燃了干草。
- His iron-tipped stick struck sparks from the pavement.他的铁头手杖撞击人行道时迸出了火花。
- The firework showered sparks all over the lawn.草坪上到处是烟花撒落的火星。
- The grinding wheel sent a shower of sparks across the workbench.砂轮迸出的火花直落到工作台的另一端。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectiveverb + sparkspark + verb- flare
- fly
- ignite something
- …
phrases- a shower of sparks
- a spark of light
See full entry - [countable] a small flash of light produced by an electric current电火花
- sparks from a faulty light switch漏电的电灯开关发出的火花
- A spark ignites the fuel in a car engine.汽车发动机中的燃料由火花点燃。
- [countable, usually singular] spark of something a small amount of a particular quality or feeling（指品质或感情）一星，丝毫，一丁点 synonym glimmer
- a spark of hope一线希望
- The woman’s eyes still had a spark of life in them.这个女人的眼睛里仍然有生命的火花。
Extra Examples- She didn't have a spark of talent in her.她没有一丁点儿才能。
- He had kindled a spark of interest within her.他使她产生了一点儿兴趣。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectiveverb + sparkspark + verbprepositionSee full entry - [uncountable, singular] a special quality of energy, intelligence or enthusiasm that makes somebody very clever, funny, etc.生气；活力；才华；热情
- As a writer he seemed to lack creative spark.作为作家，他似乎缺少创作激情。
- She was a real star. She had a certain spark—that something extra.她是一个真正的明星。她身上有某种特殊的火花——那是额外的东西。
Extra Examples- The players have shown that they still possess the spark to make a fight of it.球员们已经表明他们仍然有斗志。
- She had lost none of the spark that had made her such an endearing young bride.她丝毫没有失去使她成为如此可爱的年轻新娘的火花。
- His performances lack creative spark.他的表演缺少点儿创意。
- Her performance added a little spark to the movie.她的表演令影片增色。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectiveverb + sparkspark + verbprepositionSee full entry - [countable] an action or event that causes something important to develop, especially trouble or violence诱因；导火线
- These were the sparks of revolution.这些是革命的火花。
- [countable, usually plural] feelings of anger or excitement between people愤怒的情感；激烈的情绪
- Sparks flew at the meeting (= there was a lot of argument).会上争论激烈，火星四溅。
- She was suddenly aware of the romantic spark between them.她突然意识到他们之间的浪漫火花。
Extra Examples- His remarks drew sparks from her.他的话令她很兴奋。
- She felt a little spark of anger.她感到有点儿生气。
- Her eyes shot sparks of contempt.她的眼里满是蔑视。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectiveverb + sparkspark + verbprepositionSee full entry Word OriginOld English spærca, spearca, of unknown origin.
Idioms - (British English, informal, often ironic) a lively and intelligent person, especially somebody young活泼机灵的人（尤指年轻人）
- Some bright spark (= stupid person) left the tap running all night.不知是哪个聪明人让自来水流了一夜。