| 释义 |
spray1/sprei/ n. & v.●n. 1 water or other liquid flying in small drops from the force of the wind, the dashing of waves, or the action of an atomizer etc. 喷雾，水沫，飞沫 2 a liquid preparation to be applied in this form with an atomizer etc., esp. for medical purposes (尤指医学上)用作喷雾的液体 3 an instrument or apparatus for such application 喷雾器 ●v. tr. (also absol. [亦含宾]) 1 throw (liquid) in the form of spray 喷，喷射 2 sprinkle (an object) with small drops or particles, esp. (a plant) with an insecticide (尤指向植物)喷洒(杀虫剂) 3 (absol. [含宾]) (of a male animal, esp. a cat) mark its environment with the smell of its urine, as an attraction to females (雄性动物尤指猫)用尿溅撒周围环境(以吸引雌性动物) □ sprayable adj.□ sprayer n.[earlier spry, perhaps related to Middle Dutch spra(e)yen, Middle High German sprœjen ‘sprinkle’] |