
好词典

源自中古英语 'sparke'(火花),与古诺尔斯语 'spraka'(噼啪作响)同源,最终可追溯至原始日耳曼语词根。
❶ 产生火花或闪光,指物体因摩擦或电击而发出短暂的光亮。也比喻引发某种情绪或事件。
“The wires were sparking dangerously after the short circuit.”
(短路后电线危险地迸出火花。)
“Her eyes were sparking with anger when she heard the news.”
(听到消息时,她的眼中闪烁着愤怒的火花。)
❶ 形容事物充满活力或闪耀光芒的状态,常用于描述液体(如酒)或人的表现。
“She served a glass of sparkling wine at the celebration.”
(她在庆祝活动上倒了一杯起泡酒。)
“The lake looked sparkling under the morning sun.”
(晨光下的湖面波光粼粼。)
sparking plug — 指内燃机中产生电火花的部件,用于点燃燃料混合物,俗称火花塞。
“The mechanic replaced the faulty sparking plug in my car.”
(修车师傅更换了我车里故障的火花塞。)
sparking interest — 激发某人的兴趣或好奇心,通常用于描述引起关注的事物或行为。
“The new exhibit succeeded in sparking interest in ancient history.”
(新展览成功激发了人们对古代历史的兴趣。)