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spoutBrE /spaʊt/NAmE /spaʊt/ nouna pipe or tube on a container, that you can pour liquid out through (容器的)嘴◆the spout of a teapot 茶壶嘴a stream of liquid coming out of somewhere with great force (喷出的)水柱,液体柱 SYN fountain ●be/go up the ˈspout(BrE, slang) to be/go wrong; to be spoilt or not working 弄错;搞糟;出问题;有毛病◆Well, that's my holiday plans gone up the spout! 唉,我的休假计划全泡汤了! spoutBrE /spaʊt/NAmE /spaʊt/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they spout BrE /spaʊt/ NAmE /spaʊt/present simple - he / she / it spouts BrE /spaʊts/ NAmE /spaʊts/past simple spouted BrE /ˈspaʊtɪd/ NAmE /ˈspaʊtɪd/past participle spouted BrE /ˈspaʊtɪd/ NAmE /ˈspaʊtɪd/ -ing form spouting BrE /ˈspaʊtɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈspaʊtɪŋ/ [T, I] to send out sth, especially a liquid, in a stream with great force; to come out of sth in this way 喷出;喷射 SYN pour ◆~ sth (from sth) The wound was still spouting blood. 伤口还在喷血。◆~ from/out of sthClear water spouted from the fountains. 清澈的水从喷泉中喷射出来。 [I] (of a whale 鲸) to send out a stream of water from a hole in its head 喷水 [I, T] (informal, disapproving) to speak a lot about sth; to repeat sth in a boring or annoying way 滔滔不绝地说;喋喋不休地说◆~ (off/on) (about sth) He's always spouting off about being a vegetarian. 他老把自己吃素挂在嘴边。◆What are you spouting on about now? 你这会儿又在唠叨什么呢?◆~ sthHe could spout poetry for hours. 他聊起诗来一聊就是半天。◆She could do nothing but spout insults. 她只会没完没了地骂人。 |