spark up

たばこに火をつける

たばこやパイプなどに火をつけて吸い始めること。

やさしい英語で： To light a cigarette, pipe, or similar thing and begin smoking.

• He stepped outside to spark up.
• She sparked up a cigarette after dinner.
• They were sparking up near the back door.

使い方： spark up something (He sparked up a cigarette outside.)

類義語： light up

よく使う表現： spark up a cigarette, spark something up, spark up outside

始める、引き起こす

会話や口論、話し合いが始まるきっかけを作ること。

やさしい英語で： To cause a conversation, argument, or discussion to begin.

• That question sparked up a conversation.
• His remark sparked up a heated debate.
• A joke can spark up a friendly chat.

使い方： spark up something (Her question sparked up a debate about school lunches.)

類義語： start, trigger, initiate

よく使う表現： spark up a conversation, spark up a debate, spark something up

再燃させる、復活させる

火や感情、関係を再び活発にしたり、強くしたりすること。

やさしい英語で： To make a fire, feeling, or relationship become active or strong again.

• The wind sparked up the dying fire.
• That letter sparked up old feelings.
• They hoped the trip would spark their romance up again.

使い方： spark up something / spark something up (Their meeting sparked up an old friendship.)

類義語： rekindle, revive

よく使う表現： spark up something, spark something up, spark up old feelings

盛り上げる、活気づける

何かをもっと刺激的、面白い、楽しいものにすること。

やさしい英語で： To make something more exciting, interesting, or enjoyable.

• Bright colors spark up the room.
• They added games to spark up the party.
• What could spark this dull evening up?

使い方： spark up something / spark something up (Some lively music would spark the evening up.)

類義語： liven up, spice up, brighten up

よく使う表現： spark up something, spark something up, spark up a party

人のたばこに火をつける

ほかの人のたばこやパイプなどに火をつけてあげること。

やさしい英語で： To light someone else’s cigarette, pipe, or similar thing for them.

• Can you spark me up?
• He sparked his friend up with a match.
• She held out her cigarette, and I sparked her up.

使い方： spark someone up (Could you spark me up? My lighter is broken.)

よく使う表現： spark someone up, spark up someone

電化する、電気を供給する

場所や機械、システムに電気を供給すること。

やさしい英語で： To provide a place, machine, or system with electricity.

• They plan to spark up the line.
• The project sparked up several remote villages.
• New cables will let us spark the system up.

使い方： spark up something / spark something up (The engineers planned to spark up the railway.)

類義語： electrify

よく使う表現： spark up something, spark something up, spark up the railway