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spurt /spɜːt/ vi. | vt. | n.
I ❶ vi.
1. (液体等)喷射
He delivered a blow that sent blood spurting from his mouth. 他一拳把他打得嘴里喷血。
The tears spurted from her eyes. 她眼泪夺眶而出。
The powdery snow spurted up in clouds from under the skis. 粉状的雪一阵阵地从雪橇下飞扬开来。
2. (尤指短暂地)突然加速行进，冲刺
The runners spurted forward in the last lap of the race. 在最后一圈赛跑中选手们向前冲刺。
3. 急剧上升
Under his management earnings spurted up. 在他的管理下，盈利激增。
❷ vt.
喷射(液体等)
He spurted water from his mouth. 他从嘴里喷出水来。
II n.
1. (液体等的)喷射流
a spurt of blood (flame) 一股血(火焰)
Rain came down in sudden torrential spurts. 雨突然瓢泼而下。
2. (尤指短暂的)突然加速行进，冲刺
I put on a spurt and soon caught them up. 我加速飞奔，很快就追上了他们。
3. (活动等的)突发性开展；(感情的)迸发
have a spurt of activity 突然活跃一阵
study hard by spurts 时不时地苦苦学习
a spurt of extravagant joy 一阵狂喜
4. (价格等的)急剧上升；(营业的)突然兴隆
a spurt in unemployment 失业人数的激增
My appetite has taken a sudden spurt. 我的胃口突然大增。
5. (价格等的)急剧上升时期；(营业的)突然兴隆时期
[换位 < ME sprutten to sprout, spring forth < OE spryttan;? 与 MHG sprützen to squirt 有关] |