plural sparks
plural sparks
Learner's definition of SPARK
1 [count]
a : a small piece of burning material that comes from a fire or is produced by rubbing or hitting two hard objects together火花;火星 b : a short, bright flash of electricity between two points电火花 2
[noncount] : a quality that makes someone or something enjoyable, interesting, successful, etc.生气;活力;才华 -
In its fourth year, the TV series has lost its spark.这部电视连续剧播出第四个年头时精彩不再。
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She's a talented gymnast but she doesn't have the spark of some of her competitors.她是位有天赋的体操运动员,但和一些竞争对手相比她缺乏活力。
3
[count] : a small amount of something微量;一丝;一丁点 -
A spark of hope remains.尚存一线希望。
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Sometimes there were surprising sparks of humor in his letters.有时他信中有一丁点令人意外的幽默。
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occasional sparks of insight偶然的智慧火花
4
[count] : an action, occurrence, etc., that causes something larger to happen诱因;导火线
bright spark
British, informal + disapproving
: a person who says or does something that seems intelligent but is really not貌似聪明的人
sparks fly
◊ When sparks fly, it means that two people are either having an argument with each other or are sexually attracted to each other.激烈争吵;擦出火花
2 spark /ˈspɑɚk/ verb
sparks; sparked; sparking
sparks; sparked; sparking
Learner's definition of SPARK
1
[+ object] : to cause (something) to start or happen引发;触发 —
sometimes + off 2
[no object] : to produce sparks冒火花;溅火星 3
[+ object] : to add interest, liveliness, or flavor to (something)增加趣味(或活力、风味等) —
often + up