scintilla

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /sɪnˈtɪlə/    美 /sɪnˈtɪlə/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A small spark or flash.
    — If the action of the electrodynamic waves is so violent that, even without artificial electrification of the secondary conductor, scintillæ occur in its spark-gap, the aluminium leaves remain almost without change.
  2. A small or trace amount. figuratively
    — a scintilla of hope

词形变化

scintillae plural scintillas plural

词汇关系

相关词
scintilla juris scintillate scintillation scintillator shine stencil tinsel

词源

Existing in English since the 17th century; borrowed from Latin scintilla (“spark”).
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