with obj. and adverbial of direction
1- cause (a liquid ) to be ejected from a small opening in something in a thin, fast stream or jet喷射, 注射:
she squirted soda into a glass.
她把苏打水注入玻璃杯。
1.1
- cause (a container of liquid) to eject its contents in this way使(液体容器)喷射:
some youngsters squirted a water pistol in her face.
有些小孩子用喷水玩具枪往她脸上射水。
1.2
- with obj. wet (someone or something) with a jet or stream of liquid in this way把…喷湿:
she squirted me with scent.
她往我身上喷了香水。
1.3
- no obj., with adverbial of direction(of a liquid) be ejected from something in this way(液体)喷, 射, 注。
1.4
- no obj., with adverbial of direction(of an object) move suddenly and unpredictably(物体)突然不定向地移动:
he got his glove on the ball but it squirted away.
他的手套已经碰到了球, 但那球却突然滑脱了。
1.5
- transmit (information) in highly compressed or speeded-up form高密度传递(信息); 快速传递(信息)。
1
- a thin stream or small quantity of liquid ejected from something细小喷流, 细小射流; 一次喷出的液体:
a quick squirt of perfume.
快压一次喷出的香水。
1.1
- a small device from which a liquid may be ejected in a thin, fast stream喷嘴。
1.2
- a compressed radio signal transmitted at high speed高速传输的压缩无线电信号。
2
- informal a person perceived to be insignificant, impudent, or presumptuous〈非正式〉无足轻重的人; 厚颜无耻的人; 妄自尊大的人:
what did he see in this patronizing little squirt?
他在这个傲慢自大的小人身上看中了什么?
派生词
squirter
noun词源
Middle English (first recorded as a verb): imitative.