spurts; spurted; spurting
spurts; spurted; spurting
Learner's definition of SPURT
1
: to pour out or come out quickly and suddenly突然冒出；喷出；涌出 [no object]
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Water spurted from the broken pipe.水从破裂的管子里喷出。
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Blood was spurting out of his nose.血从他的鼻子里涌出。
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Flames spurted from the open window.火焰从开着的窗户蹿出。
[+ object]
2
[no object] : to move at a fast speed for a short distance（短距离）快速前进，冲刺 2 spurt /ˈspɚt/ noun
plural spurts
plural spurts
Learner's definition of SPURT
[count]
1
: an amount of liquid, flame, etc., that comes out of something suddenly涌出的液体；喷出的火焰 2
: a short period of greatly increased effort, activity, or development（努力、活动或事态发展的）猛增，迸发 -
a spurt of hard work一阵繁重的工作
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When he was 11 he had a growth spurt. [=he grew quickly and suddenly in a short period of time]他11岁时长得很快。
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They worked on the house in spurts, whenever they had time.他们一有时间就赶紧修缮房子。
3
US : a short period of time短期；短时间