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源自古挪威语 'spýta'(呕吐),中古英语时期演变为表示液体喷射的动词,后衍生出名词用法。
❶ 指液体或气体从容器中喷出的管状开口,如水壶的壶嘴或喷泉的喷口。
“Water gushed out from the spout of the teapot.”
(水从茶壶的壶嘴中喷涌而出。)
“The whale's spout shot water high into the air.”
(鲸鱼的喷水孔将水高高喷向空中。)
❶ 指液体或气体从开口强力喷出,也用于形容人滔滔不绝地说话(常含贬义)。
“The fountain spouted water in rhythmic patterns.”
(喷泉以有节奏的模式喷出水柱。)
“Steam spouted from the pressure valve.”
(蒸汽从压力阀中喷出。)
up the spout — 英式俚语,表示某事物被毁坏、失效或处于糟糕状态。
“Our vacation plans went up the spout when the flight was canceled.”
(航班取消后,我们的度假计划全泡汤了。)