| [/spɪt; spɪt/] v (-tt-; pt, pp spat [/spt; spæt/]; also esp US spit) 用法:
1 [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p] ~ sth (out) (at/on/onto sb/sth) send (liquid, saliva, food, etc) out from the mouth 吐出（液体、 唾液、 食物等）:
He was spitting blood after being hit in the mouth. 他嘴上挨了打之後, 吐出血来. *
The baby spat its food (out) onto the table. 婴儿把吃进去的东西吐在桌子上了. *
He took one sip of the wine and spat it out. 他抿了一口酒, 又吐了出来. 用法:
2 [I, Ipr] (a) send saliva from the mouth 吐口水; 吐唾沫; 吐痰:
In many countries it is considered rude to spit in public. 在许多国家, 当众吐痰属不雅行为. *
He's inclined to spit when he talks quickly. 他说话说快了就爱喷唾沫星. *
The boys were spitting out of the train window. 那些男孩子向火车窗外吐口水.
(b) do this as a sign of contempt or anger 啐唾沫（以示鄙夷或愤怒）:
She spat at him/in his face. 她向他[他的脸上]啐了一口唾沫. 用法:
3 (a) [Tn, Tn.p] ~ sth (out) utter sth violently or forcefully 厉声说出某事:
She spat (out) curses at me. 她厉声咒骂我.
(b) [I, Ipr] make a noise like spitting to show anger 发出啐唾沫的声音以示愤怒:
He walked off spitting with fury. 他发出呸的声音生气地走了. *
The cat spat at the dog. 那只猫朝著狗发出呼呼声. 用法:
4 [I] (of afire, hot fat, etc) make a spitting noise; throw out sparks, etc violently and noisily （指火、 熬热的油脂等）毕剥作响, 啪作响; （尤指猛烈、 大声地）迸出火花:
fried bacon spitting in the pan 在锅内 啪作响的煎腌肉 *
The gun spat twice and he fell dead. 乒乒两枪, 他应声扑地身亡. 用法:
5 [I] (infml) (used with it, in the continuous tenses 与it连用, 用於进行时态) rain lightly 下小雨:
It's not raining heavily any more, but it's still spitting a bit. 大雨已经停了, 但是还在飘著小雨. 用法:
6 (idm 习语) be the (very/spitting) image of sb/sth => image. spit it `out (infml) say what you want to say quickly and concisely 爽快地说出来:
`What exactly are you trying to tell me? Come on, spit it out!' ｀你到底想跟我说什麽? 你就爽快点说出来吧!＇ spit 2
n 用法:
1 [U] liquid in the mouth; saliva 口水; 唾液. 用法:
2 [C usu sing 通常作单数] act of spitting 吐唾沫; 吐痰. 用法:
3 [U] white frothy liquid produced by some insects and found on plants, etc （某些昆虫留在植物等上的）白色泡沫状分泌物. 用法:
4 (idm 习语) be the dead spit of sb => dead. spit and `polish thorough cleaning and polishing of equipment, esp by soldiers 对设备（尤指军用装备）彻底的擦洗. spit 3
[/spɪt; spɪt/] n 用法:
1 long thin metal spike pushed through meat, etc to hold and turn it while it is roasted over a fire or in an oven （烤肉等所用的）金属扦.2 small narrow point of land that extends into the sea, a lake, etc 岬; 岬角. spit 4
v (-tt-) [Tn] put a spit through (a piece of meat, a chicken, etc) 用烤肉扦刺穿（肉、 鸡等）:
a spitted whole lamb 串在烤扦上的整只羔羊. spit 5
[/spɪt; spɪt/] n depth of earth equal to the length of the blade of a spade 一锹的深度:
Dig the whole vegetable plot two spits deep. 把整块菜地按两锹深翻挖一遍. |