
spit
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。)
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。)
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。)