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splashes

UK //ˈsplæʃɪz//US //ˈsplæʃɪz//

词源

源自中古英语 splashen,可能模仿液体飞溅时的声音(拟声词)。

noun

❶ 指液体飞溅或泼洒时产生的小水花或液体斑点,通常由快速运动或撞击水面引起。

“The kids made big splashes when they jumped into the pool.”

(孩子们跳进泳池时溅起了很大的水花。)

“Raindrops created tiny splashes on the surface of the lake.”

(雨滴在湖面上激起细小的水花。)

同义词:sprays, droplets, spots

verb

❶ 使液体飞溅或泼洒,通常因物体快速进入液体或用力搅动液体导致。

“The car splashes water on pedestrians as it drives through puddles.”

(汽车驶过水坑时把水溅到了行人身上。)

“She splashes cold water on her face to wake up in the morning.”

(她早上往脸上泼冷水来让自己清醒。)

同义词:spatter, dash, slosh

常见短语

make a splash — 引起轰动或广泛关注,通常指通过引人注目的行为或事件吸引注意力。

“The new tech startup made a splash at the international exhibition.”

(这家新科技公司在国际展览会上引起了轰动。)