His statement sparked off a quarrel between them.

他的话引起了他们之间的一场争斗。

Stories about the fall of the government sparked off much of the selling of shares.

有关政府倒台的说法使得股票抛售。

The explosive was sparked off by someone striking a match to light up a cigarette.

有人擦火柴点香烟,以致引起了爆炸。

The trouble was sparked off by an apparently harmless phrase.

这场麻烦是由一句明显无恶意的话引起的。