sparking

英 [ˈspɑːkɪŋ]

美 [ˈspɑːrkɪŋ]

v.  引发; 触发; 冒火花; 飞火星; 产生电火花
spark的现在分词

现在分词：sparking　

电力

COCA.42400

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 火花;火星
  Asparkis a tiny bright piece of burning material that flies up from something that is burning.
  1. The fire gradually got bigger and bigger. Sparks flew off in all directions.
     火越燃越烈，火星四溅。
• N-COUNT 电火花;火花放电
  Asparkis a flash of light caused by electricity. It often makes a loud sound.
  1. 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。
• VERB 发出火花;闪光
  If somethingsparks, sparks of fire or light come from it.
  1. The wires were sparking above me...
     电线在我头顶上方冒着火花。
  2. 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。
• VERB 引起(大火)
  If a burning object or electricitysparksa fire, it causes a fire.
  1. A dropped cigarette may have sparked the fire.
     可能是丢弃的烟头导致了这场大火。
• N-COUNT 微量;一点点
  Aspark ofa quality or feeling, especially a desirable one, is a small but noticeable amount of it.
  1. His music lacked that vital spark of imagination...
     他的音乐缺少非常关键的那一点灵感。
  2. Even Oliver felt a tiny spark of excitement.
     连奥利弗都感到一丝兴奋。
• VERB 触发;引发
  If one thingsparksanother, the first thing causes the second thing to start happening.
  1. What was it that sparked your interest in motoring?
     是什么让你对开车产生了兴趣？
  2. The proposals are expected to spark heated debate.
     这些提议估计会引起激烈的争论。
  3. ...a row sparked by a comment about his sister.
     由对他姐姐的一句评价引发的争吵
  4. Spark offmeans the same asspark.
     spark off 同 spark
  5. That incident sparked it off...
     那次事件引发了这件事。
  6. 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。
  7. ...a political crisis sparked off by religious violence.
     宗教暴力触发的政治危机
• See also:bright spark
• PHRASE 激烈争论;热烈讨论
  Ifsparks flybetween people, they discuss something in an excited or angry way.
  1. 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。

双语例句

• After the initial stock market hype, Etsy's stock prices went down, sparking predictions that it will be sold.
  在最初的股票市场雀跃后，Etsy的股价下跌了，引发了公司将被出售的预测。
• The teas and coffees were laid out, with a choice of biscuits and still and sparking water.
  茶和咖啡次第摆好，也备了各式饼干、纯净水和气泡水。
• Emerging market governments were loath to let their currencies rise last year, sparking fears of currency wars.
  去年，新兴市场政府不愿让其货币升值，这引发了汇率战争的担忧。
• We would risk sparking a deep economic crisis-– this one caused almost entirely by Washington.
  我们将会面临引发深度经济危机的危险，而这样一场危机将纯粹是由联邦政府造成的。
• Pictures of runners peeing went viral, sparking outrage on China's lively social media networks.
  参赛选手撒尿的照片迅速在网上传播，在中国的社交媒体上激起了公愤。
• Now you have delusions of sparking a revolution in the whole country.
  现在你就觉得自己是整个国家的革命火花了。
• The warning comes at a time when high food prices are already sparking protests across the developing world.
  发出这一警告之际，食品价格高企已经在不少第三世界国家引发抗议。
• There are two factors sparking these debates.
  有两个因素引发了这些争论。
• But for economies with very low inflation, such as Switzerland and Japan, the rising currencies are sparking renewed worries about inflation.
  但对瑞士和日本等通胀率很低的经济体而言，货币升值则再次引发人们关于通胀的担忧。
• The banks 'shares fell heavily in subsequent months, sparking criticism of GIC's investment timing.
  随后数月，这两家银行的股价大幅下挫，引发了人们对于GIC投资时机的批评。