
sprays
词源
源自中古荷兰语 'sprāien'(意为撒播、喷洒),与古英语 'sprǣwan'(喷洒)同源。
noun
❶ 指液体以细小水滴或颗粒形式喷射出的物质,常用于香水、清洁剂或农药等产品中。
“She used a floral spray to freshen up the room.”
(她用花香喷雾让房间焕然一新。)
“The farmer applied pesticide sprays to protect the crops.”
(农民喷洒农药以保护庄稼。)
❶ 指植物上的一簇小花或枝叶,通常作为装饰用途。
“The bride carried a bouquet with white rose sprays.”
(新娘捧着一束带有白玫瑰花枝的花束。)
“We decorated the table with sprays of holly for Christmas.”
(我们用冬青枝叶装饰圣诞餐桌。)
verb
❶ 指将液体以细小颗粒形式分散喷射出去的动作,常用于清洁、浇灌或涂抹等场景。
“She sprays water on the plants every morning.”
(她每天早上给植物喷水。)
“The graffiti artist sprays his tag on the wall.”
(涂鸦艺术家在墙上喷绘他的签名。)
常见短语
spray can — 指装有压缩液体、可通过按压喷嘴喷射的金属罐,常用于油漆、清洁剂等产品。
“He used a spray can to touch up the scratched furniture.”
(他用喷罐修补了刮花的家具。)
spray tan — 指通过喷雾方式将美黑产品均匀涂抹在皮肤上的美容服务,能快速获得古铜色肤色。
“She got a spray tan before her beach vacation.”
(她在海滩度假前做了喷雾美黑。)