spark (v.i.)
不及物用法,表示物理上产生火花。
The wires sparked.
电线冒出了火花。
引发;触发;激起
先理解核心含义,再看它在真实句子里的用法。
引发;触发;激起
to cause an event or argument to start
The wires sparked.
电线冒出了火花。
引发,激起活动(如争论等)。
To trigger, kindle into activity (an argument, etc).
点燃;点火。
To light; to kindle.
发出火花。
To give off a spark or sparks.
射击;开火。
To shoot; to fire
spark
Base
原形
sparks
3rd person
第三人称单数
sparking
-ing
现在分词
sparked
Past
过去式
sparked
Past participle
过去分词
The teacher sparks curiosity in her students.
老师激发学生的好奇心。
The announcement sparked a debate.
这一声明引发了一场辩论。
The incident has sparked widespread concern.
这一事件引发了广泛关注。
The discovery sparked a heated debate among scientists.
这一发现引发了科学家们激烈的争论。
A single tweet can spark a huge argument online.
一条推文就能在网上引发一场巨大的争论。
Her speech is sparking hope in many young people.
她的演讲正在许多年轻人心中激起希望。
不及物用法,表示物理上产生火花。
The wires sparked.
电线冒出了火花。
及物用法,表示引发某事(常指激烈或突然的事件)。
The incident sparked a protest.
该事件引发了一场抗议。
表示在某人身上激发某种情感或反应。
Her speech sparked enthusiasm in the audience.
她的演讲激起了观众的热情。
Not this
His speech sparked to a debate.
Use this
His speech sparked a debate.
动词“spark”表示“引发”时为及物动词,直接跟宾语,不需要介词“to”。误加“to”导致语法错误。
Not this
The discovery sparked.
Use this
The discovery sparked a new interest.
“spark”作及物动词时必须带宾语,否则句子不完整。错误地省略宾语会使句意变为“发出火花”,与意图不符。应补充宾语如“interest”。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
引发辩论
The new policy sparked a heated debate among the members.
这项新政策在成员中引发了激烈的辩论。
激起兴趣
Her talk sparked real interest in science among the students.
她的演讲激发了学生们对科学的浓厚兴趣。
引发争议
His remarks sparked controversy across the country.
他的言论在全国引发了争议。
激起愤怒
The decision sparked outrage among local residents.
这一决定激起了当地居民的愤怒。
促成改变
Small actions can spark big change.
微小的行动可以促成巨大的改变。
引起交谈;打开话匣子
The photo sparked a conversation about our childhood.
这张照片引发了关于我们童年的谈话。
激发快乐
Decluttering your home can spark joy in your daily life.
整理家居可以在日常生活中激发快乐。
激发兴趣
The documentary sparked my interest in marine biology.
这部纪录片激发了我对海洋生物学的兴趣。
引发争论
His comments sparked a heated debate online.
他的言论在网上引发了激烈的争论。
它能让你感到快乐吗?(近藤麻理惠整理法的经典问句,用于判断物品是否值得保留。)
I only keep things that spark joy.
我只保留能让我感到快乐的东西。
Use spark naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
spark 就是“火花”,看到 s-p-a-r-k 联想火星四溅;动词意为“点燃、引发(争论)”,火星一迸就点燃话题。
语域:neutral 常见场景:新闻报道、日常谈话、书面文章 动词 spark 表示“引发、激起(争论、兴趣等)”时属于中性表达,通常口语和书面语中都较常见,没有明显的正式或非正式色彩;遇到其他义项时建议再单独判断。
作动词时,可作及物或不及物,及物时意为‘发动、激发’,不及物时意为‘发出火花’
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