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spits

UK //spɪts//US //spɪts//

词源

源自古英语 spittan,与古诺尔斯语 spýta 同源,可能模仿吐口水的声音。名词意义(岬角)来自中古荷兰语 spit,指'尖头';烤肉叉意义来自古英语 spitu。

verb

❶ 用力从嘴里吐出液体或食物,通常表示厌恶、愤怒或不适。

“The baby spits out the bitter medicine.”

(婴儿把苦药吐了出来。)

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

(他朝地上吐口水以示轻蔑。)

❶ 指物体快速喷射或排出小颗粒,类似吐口水的动作。

“The frying pan spits hot oil when you add water.”

(往煎锅里加水时热油会飞溅。)

“The volcano spits ash and rocks into the air.”

(火山向空中喷出火山灰和岩石。)

同义词:ejects, spews, expels, sputters

noun

❶ 细长的陆地突出部分,通常指伸入水体的狭长沙滩或岩石。

“We walked along the narrow spit of land.”

(我们沿着狭长的陆地岬角行走。)

“The spit protects the harbor from strong waves.”

(这个沙嘴保护港口免受大浪冲击。)

❶ 烤肉用的金属长签,用于串起食物进行烧烤。

“Thread the meat onto the spit for roasting.”

(把肉穿到烤肉叉上进行烤制。)

“The lamb turns slowly on the rotating spit.”

(羊肉在旋转的烤肉叉上慢慢转动。)

同义词:skewer, rod, skiver, brochette

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时。

“Stop stalling and spit it out! What happened?”

(别支支吾吾了,快说!发生什么事了?)

spitting image — 形容两人长相极其相似,通常指亲属间的外貌遗传。

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

(这个男孩和他父亲当年长得一模一样。)