
spits
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。)
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。)
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。)