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spit

UK //spɪt//US //spɪt//

词源

源自古英语 spittan,与古挪威语 spýta 同源,原始日耳曼语词根 *spīt- 表示吐唾沫的动作。

verb

❶ 从口中用力排出唾液或其他液体,通常表示轻蔑、愤怒或清洁口腔的行为。

“He spat on the ground to show his contempt.”

(他往地上吐口水以示轻蔑。)

“The baby spat out the medicine because it tasted bitter.”

(婴儿因为药苦而把它吐了出来。)

❶ 指物体快速或猛烈地喷射出液体、火花等,常用于描述自然现象或机械运作。

“The volcano spat ash and lava into the air.”

(火山向空中喷出灰烬和熔岩。)

“The frying pan spat hot oil when I added the fish.”

(当我放入鱼时,煎锅溅出热油。)

同义词:expectorate, eject, spew

noun

❶ 从口腔排出的唾液,或指吐痰的行为本身。

“There was spit on the sidewalk that made it slippery.”

(人行道上有痰渍,导致路面打滑。)

“He wiped the spit from his mouth with a handkerchief.”

(他用手帕擦掉嘴边的唾液。)

❶ 一种用于烧烤的金属长钉,可穿透食物使其在火上旋转烘烤。

“We roasted the pig on a spit over the open fire.”

(我们把猪穿在烤肉叉上,用明火烘烤。)

“The chef turned the spit slowly to cook the meat evenly.”

(厨师慢慢转动烤肉叉使肉受热均匀。)

同义词:saliva, roasting rod, skewer

常见短语

spit it out — 催促对方赶快说出想说的话,常用于对方犹豫不决或吞吞吐吐时。

“I can see you're hiding something—just spit it out!”

(我看得出你有事隐瞒——有话就直说吧!)

spitting image — 形容两人长相极其相似,通常指子女与父母外貌几乎一模一样。

“The boy is the spitting image of his father at that age.”

(这个男孩和他父亲那个年纪时长得一模一样。)