| 释义 |
spit1/spit/ v. & n.●v. (spitting; past and past part. spat /spæt/ or spit) 1 intr.a eject saliva from the mouth 吐唾沫 b do this as a sign of hatred or contempt 向…吐唾沫(以示仇恨或蔑视) spat at him 向他吐唾沫 2 tr. (usu. foll. by 通常后跟 out)a eject (saliva, blood, food, etc.) from the mouth 吐出(唾沫、血、食物等) spat the meat out 把肉吐出 b utter (oaths, threats, etc.) vehemently 厉声说出(诅咒、威胁等) ‘Damn you!’ he spat “该死的！”他骂道 3 intr. (of a fire, pen, pan, etc.) send out sparks, ink, hot fat, etc. (火)喷出火花；(钢笔)漏墨水；(锅)喷出热油 4 intr. (of rain) fall lightly 下小雨 it's only spitting 天空只是飘着小雨 5 intr. (esp. of a cat) make a spitting or hissing noise in anger or hostility (尤指猫生气或充满敌意地)嘶嘶地叫 ●n. 1 spittle 唾沫，口水 2 the act or an instance of spitting 啐，吐 3 the foamy liquid secretion of some insects used to protect their young (昆虫的)泡沫状分泌物 cuckoo spit (沫蝉科昆虫所分泌的)泡沫 □ the spit (or very spit) of colloq. the exact double of (cf. 参见 SPITTING IMAGE) [口]和…一模一样，和…完全一样 □ spit chips Austral. slang be angry or frustrated [澳] [俚语]生气；灰心丧气 □ spit it out colloq. say what is on one's mind [口]毫无保留地讲，爽快地说 □ spit up US (esp. of a baby) vomit [美] (尤指婴儿)呕吐，呕出 □ spitter n.[Old English spittan, of imitative origin] |