The flashcard defines 'spark' with multiple meanings: 1) a small, burning particle, 2) a flash of light from electricity, 3) to emit sparks or flash, 4) to cause a fire, 5) a small amount of a quality (e.g., 'a spark of hope'), and 6) to trigger or initiate an event.
It also includes the idiom 'sparks fly' referring to arguments.
The flashcard defines 'spark' as a small, bright piece of burning material, a flash of light caused by electricity, and a verb meaning to emit sparks or cause something to start happening.
It also provides idioms like 'sparks fly' for arguments and definitions for 'spark of' as a small amount of a quality.
[N-COUNT 可数名词]火花；火星 A spark is a tiny bright piece of burning material that flies up from something that is burning.
The fire gradually got bigger and bigger. Sparks flew off in all directions.
火越燃越烈，火星四溅。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]电火花；火花放电 A spark is a flash of light caused by electricity. It often makes a loud sound.
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。
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[VERB 动词]发出火花；闪光 If something sparks, sparks of fire or light come from it.
[V]
[V prep]
The wires were sparking above me...
电线在我头顶上方冒着火花。
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。
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[VERB 动词]引起(大火) If a burning object or electricity sparks a fire, it causes a fire.
[V n]
A dropped cigarette may have sparked the fire.
可能是丢弃的烟头导致了这场大火。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]微量；一点点 A spark of a quality or feeling, especially a desirable one, is a small but noticeable amount of it.
[N of n]
His music lacked that vital spark of imagination...
他的音乐缺少非常关键的那一点灵感。
Even Oliver felt a tiny spark of excitement.
连奥利弗都感到一丝兴奋。
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[VERB 动词]触发；引发 If one thing sparks another, the first thing causes the second thing to start happening.
[V n]
[V-ed]
[V n P]
[V P n (not pron)]
What was it that sparked your interest in motoring?
是什么让你对开车产生了兴趣？
The proposals are expected to spark heated debate.
这些提议估计会引起激烈的争论。
...a row sparked by a comment about his sister.
由对他姐姐的一句评价引发的争吵
Spark off means the same as spark .spark off 同 spark
That incident sparked it off...
那次事件引发了这件事。
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。
...a political crisis sparked off by religious violence.
宗教暴力触发的政治危机
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[PHRASE 短语]激烈争论；热烈讨论 If sparks fly between people, they discuss something in an excited or angry way.
[V inflects]
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。
相关词组：
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spark/spɑːk; NAmEspɑːrk/
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sparksparkssparkedsparkingnoun1[countable ]a very small burning piece of material that is produced by sth 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。2[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。3[countable , usually singular ]sparkof sth a small amount of a particular quality or feeling （指品质或感情）一星，丝毫，一丁点SYN
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◆a spark of hope一线希望4[uncountable , singular ]a special quality of energy, intelligence or enthusiasm that makes sb very clever, amusing, 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。5[countable ]an action or event that causes sth important to develop, especially trouble or violence 诱因；导火线◆the sparks of revolution革命的导火线6[countable , usually plural ]feelings of anger or excitement between people 愤怒的情感；激烈的情绪◆Sparks flewat the meeting (= there was a lot of argument).会上争论激烈，火星四溅。IDIOMsee
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adj.verb1[transitive ]to cause sth to start or develop, especially suddenly 引发；触发sparksth ◆The proposal would spark a storm of protest around the country.这一提案将引发全国性的抗议浪潮。◆Winds brought down power lines, sparking a fire.大风刮断电线，引起了火灾。sparksth off ◆The riots were sparked off by the arrest of a local leader.骚乱是因逮捕一名当地领导人而触发的。2[intransitive ]to produce small flashes of fire or electricity 冒火花；飞火星；产生电火花◆a sparking, crackling fire劈啪直响、火星飞迸的火◆( figurative) The game suddenly sparked to life.比赛突然变得激烈起来。PHRASAL VERBˌspark ˈup sth( BrE) to begin a conversation, an argument, a friendship, etc, often suddenly 激起，突然引发（交谈、争论、友谊等）◆I tried to spark up a conversation with her.我设法跟她攀谈起来。spark/spɑːk; NAmEspɑːrk/
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sparkspark1 /spɑːk $ spɑːrk/ ●○○ noun
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1fire [countable] a very small piece of burning material produced by a fire or by hitting or rubbing two hard objects together: sparks from the fire The scrape of metal on metal sent up a shower of sparks.2electricity [countable] a flash of light caused by electricity passing across a space: electric sparks from a broken wire3spark of interest/excitement/anger etc a small amount of a feeling or quality: Rachel looked at her and felt a spark of hope.4cause [countable] a small action or event that causes something to happen, especially trouble or violence: The judge’s verdict provided the spark for the riots. Interest rate cuts were the spark the market needed.5intelligence/energy [uncountable] a quality of intelligence or energy that makes someone successful or fun to be with: She was tired, and lacked her usual spark. McKellen’s performance gives the play its spark of life (=quality of energy).6sparks [plural] anger or angry arguments: The sparks were really flying (=people were arguing angrily) at the meeting! → bright spark
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1[transitive] (also spark something ↔ off) to be the cause of something, especially trouble or violenceSYN provoke: The police response sparked outrage in the community. A discarded cigarette sparked a small brush fire.2spark somebody’s interest/hope/curiosity etc to make someone feel interested, hopeful etc: topics that spark children’s imaginations3[intransitive] to produce sparks of fire or electricity