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sparkle

verb
/ˈspɑːkl/
/ˈspɑːrkl/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they sparkle
/ˈspɑːkl/
/ˈspɑːrkl/
he / she / it sparkles
/ˈspɑːklz/
/ˈspɑːrklz/
past simple sparkled
/ˈspɑːkld/
/ˈspɑːrkld/
past participle sparkled
/ˈspɑːkld/
/ˈspɑːrkld/
-ing form sparkling
/ˈspɑːklɪŋ/
/ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
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  1. [intransitive] sparkle (with something) to shine brightly with small flashes of light闪烁;闪耀
    • sparkling eyes炯炯有神的眼睛
    • Her jewellery sparkled in the candlelight.烛光下,她的首饰光彩熠熠。
    • The sky sparkled with brilliant stars.天空闪耀着灿烂的星星。
    Synonyms shineshine
    • gleam
    • glow
    • sparkle
    • glisten
    • shimmer
    • glitter
    • twinkle
    • glint
    These words all mean to produce or reflect light.
    • shine to produce or reflect light, especially brightly:
      • The sun was shining and the sky was blue.阳光灿烂,天空一片蓝。
    • gleam to shine with a clear bright or pale light, especially a reflected light:
      • Moonlight gleamed on the water.月光照在水面上泛起粼粼波光。
    • glow (often of something hot or warm) to produce a steady light that is not very bright:
      • The end of his cigarette glowed red.他的烟头发着微弱的红光。
    • sparkle to shine brightly with small flashes of light:
      • The diamonds sparkled in the light.钻石在灯光下闪闪发亮。
    • glisten (of something wet) to shine:
      • The road glistened wet after the rain.雨后的道路润泽闪亮。
    • shimmer to shine with a soft light that seems to shake slightly:
      • Everything seemed to shimmer in the heat.在高温下所有的东西都好像在闪光。
    • glitter to shine brightly with small flashes of reflected light:
      • The ceiling of the cathedral glittered with gold.大教堂的天花板金光闪闪。
    sparkle or glitter?用 sparkle 还是 glitter?There is very little difference in meaning between these two words. Glitter can sometimes suggest a lack of depth, but this is more frequent in the figurative use of glitter as a noun: the superficial glitter of show business. Sparkle is also often used to talk about light reflected off a surface, but things that produce light can also sparkle: Stars sparkled in the sky.
    • twinkle to shine with a light that changes rapidly from bright to faint to bright again:
      • Stars twinkled in the sky.星星在天空中闪烁。
    • glint to give small bright flashes of reflected light:
      • The blade of the knife glinted in the darkness.刀刃在黑暗中亮了亮。
    Patterns
    • to shine/​gleam/​sparkle/​glisten/​shimmer/​glitter/​glint on something
    • to shine/​gleam/​glow/​sparkle/​glisten/​shimmer/​glitter/​twinkle/​glint with something
    • to shine/​gleam/​sparkle/​glisten/​shimmer/​glitter/​glint in the sunlight
    • to shine/​gleam/​glisten/​shimmer/​glitter/​glint in the moonlight
    • the stars shine/​sparkle/​glitter/​twinkle
    • somebody’s eyes shine/​gleam/​glow/​sparkle/​glisten/​glitter/​twinkle/​glint
    • to shine/​gleam/​glow/​glitter brightly
    • to shine/​gleam/​glow/​shimmer softly
    Extra Examples
    • Her eyes sparkled with excitement.她眼里闪耀着激动的光芒。
    • The grass was sparkling with frost.草在起霜。
    • The river sparkled in the sunlight.河水在阳光下闪烁。
  2. [intransitive] sparkle (with something) to be full of life, enthusiasm or humour生气勃勃;热情奔放;神采飞扬
    • He always sparkles at parties.在各种聚会上,他总是光芒四射。
    • She sparkled with cheerfulness and good humour.她洋溢着快乐和幽默感。
    Topics Personal qualitiesc2
  3. Word OriginMiddle English: frequentative (verb) or diminutive (noun) of spark.

sparkle

noun
/ˈspɑːkl/
/ˈspɑːrkl/
[countable, uncountable]
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  1. a series of flashes of light produced by light hitting a shiny surface闪烁(或闪耀)的光
    • the sparkle of glass玻璃闪耀的亮光
    • the sparkles of light on water水面上闪耀的光芒
    • The sky went dark and the sea lost its sparkle.天黑了,大海闪闪发光。
    • (figurative) There was a sparkle of excitement in her eyes.她眼里闪耀着激动的光芒。
  2. the quality of being lively and original生动新颖;亮点
    • The performance lacked sparkle.这场演出缺少亮点。
    • Do something to add a sparkle to your life!做点什么,为您的生活增添光彩!
    Extra Examples
    • She has lost none of her old sparkle as a jazz singer.作为爵士乐歌手,她丰采依旧。
    • Do something to add a sparkle to your life.做一些事情,为您的生活增添光彩。
    Topics Personal qualitiesc2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • extra
    • a little
    • old
    verb + sparkle
    • have
    • lack
    • lose
    phrases
    • a sparkle in somebody’s eyes
    See full entry
  3. Word OriginMiddle English: frequentative (verb) or diminutive (noun) of spark.
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sparklesparkleD.J.:[ˈspɑ:kl]K.K.:[ˈspɑrkəl]vi.1.发火花, 闪耀His eyes were sparkling with happiness.他眼里闪烁着幸福的光芒。2.(饮料)发泡n.1.光亮; 活力; 闪光There was a sudden sparkle as her diamond ring caught the light.当她的钻石戒指遇到光时, 有阵突然的闪耀。
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sparkle verb | noun
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spar·kle / 5spBrkl ; 5spB:kEl /verb I
1. to shine in small bright flashes闪闪发光,闪耀,闪烁;
sparkling:
The sea sparkled in the sun.大海在阳光下碧波闪耀。
The crystal chandelier sparkled.那水晶枝形吊灯闪闪发光。
2. if someone's eyes sparkle, they seem to shine brightly, especially because the person is happy or excited〔眼睛〕发亮,闪耀〔尤因快乐或兴奋〕:
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Ron's eyes sparkled with excitement.罗恩的眼睛里闪烁着激动的光芒。

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sparklenoun C,U
1. a bright shiny appearance, with small points of flashing light闪耀,闪光:
the sparkle of the diamonds钻石的光芒
2. a quality that makes something or someone seem interesting and full of life生气,活力:
the sparkle and zest of a live performance现场表演的活力和狂热
3. if someone has a sparkle in their eyes, their eyes seem to shine, and you can see a feeling in them, especially happiness or excitement〔眼睛里的〕闪光,光芒:
There was a sparkle of fun in her brown eyes.她那棕色的眼睛里闪耀着逗趣的光芒。
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sparkle

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
1 sparkle /ˈspɑɚkəl/ verb
sparkles; sparkled; sparkling
1 sparkle
/ˈspɑɚkəl/
verb
sparkles; sparkled; sparkling
Learner's definition of SPARKLE
[no object]
: to produce small flashes of light闪烁;闪耀
: to perform very well表现出色
: to be or become bright and lively生机勃勃
see also sparkling
2 sparkle /ˈspɑɚkəl/ noun
plural sparkles
2 sparkle
/ˈspɑɚkəl/
noun
plural sparkles
Learner's definition of SPARKLE
: a small flash of bright light光亮;闪光
[count]
[noncount]
[noncount] : a lively quality生机;活力
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