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sparkle

/spahr-kuhl/US // ˈspɑr kəl //UK // (ˈspɑːkəl) //

璀璨,闪光,璀璨夺目,璀璨的

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v.无主动词 verb
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    spar·kled, spar·kling.

    • : to issue in or as if in little sparks, as fire or light: The candlelight sparkled in the crystal.
    • : to emit little sparks, as burning matter: The flames leaped and sparkled.
    • : to shine or glisten with little gleams of light, as a brilliant gem; glitter; coruscate.
    • : to effervesce, as wine.
    • : to be brilliant, lively, or vivacious.
v.有主动词 verb
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    spar·kled, spar·kling.

    • : to cause to sparkle: moonlight sparkling the water; pleasure sparkling her eyes.
n.名词 noun
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    • : a little spark or fiery particle.
    • : a sparkling appearance, luster, or play of light: the sparkle of a diamond.
    • : brilliance, liveliness, or vivacity.

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Examples

  • This was just a dream, a sparkle in our eyes 10 years ago, that we would be able to sequence this many genomes.

  • Drawn by the sparkle and pizzazz, West Virginians made the Hollywood a huge success.

  • Despite the sparkle of the tech economy, there is no guarantee that the new jobs that might arrive will match that standard.

  • The fun part and being with their peers is where we’re seeing the sparkle come back in their eyes.

  • The crown jewel of India’s banking system is losing its sparkle.

  • Sitting in that plastic pitcher, she said, the water seemed to sparkle.

  • Travelers are in danger of losing the “sparkle in their eyes” if they know too much in advance.

  • Sascha Hertli, chief executive of Rococo Dessous, discovered the missing sparkle while a consultant in oil-rich Qatar.

  • I got back in shape when I moved to Los Angeles, and with that went most of my Roger Sterling sparkle.

  • But he took the “sparkle” just before driving Shrimpton down a narrow winding mountain road.

  • It warmed the heart of Marcelle, too, and made her cheeks glow and her eyes sparkle—and added a rosier color to her lips.

  • It certainly does not sparkle now, but it must have come of a witty stock, and have boasted a mirth-provoking pedigree.

  • The sunshine was hot, the snow was brilliantly white, and seemed to sparkle as if covered with diamonds.

  • Through the broad leaves of the trees showed the night sky, pale with moonlight and the sparkle of the stars.

  • But here the sparkle in the wine had died, leaving the cup that had brimmed flat and dull and only half full after all.