spark /spɑ:k/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) a small but noticeable trace of some quality that might become stronger
• (n.) Scottish writer of satirical novels (born in 1918)
• (n.) a small fragment of a burning substance thrown out by burning material or by friction

Chinese translation

• n. 火花, 火星, 闪光, 无线电报务员, 瞬间放电, 活力, 朝气, 花花公子, 情郎
• vi. 闪光, 发火花, 求婚
• vt. 发动, 鼓舞, 使有朝气, 求婚

Word details

Part of speech

verb / noun

Pronunciation

/spɑ:k/

Syllables

1

Exam levels

CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 3.99 · Super Rare

Word forms

sparked, sparking, sparks

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Related words

spare · sparrow · sparkle · sparse · sparsely · sparingly

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