单词详解

1. vt. & vi.

A. 吐（唾液等）[(+out)]  [expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth]

Spit your gum out before you come into the classroom. 进教室之前把口香糖吐掉。

You’ll be fined if you spit on the streets. 你如果在街上吐痰，要遭罚款。

It’s rude to spit in public. 在公共场合随便吐痰是不礼貌的。

B.（为表示轻蔑等）吐口水，表示唾弃，表示轻蔑 [(+at/on)] (utter with anger or contempt)

He spat curses at me. 他厉声咒骂我。

He spat on my suggestion. 他对我的建议表示轻蔑。

She could hardly spit out the hateful words.

她恼怒得几乎无法骂出那句充满恨意的话来。

2. n.

[U] 唾液，口水 (a clear liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands of the mouth; moistens the mouth and starts the digestion of starches)

Mary’s spit flew as she shouted. 玛丽喊叫时唾沫四溅。

相关词组

1. spit out  吐出

The nurse told the child to spit out the stone. 保姆叫孩子把果核吐出来。

2. spit on / at / upon  向……吐唾沫；对……表示藐视

    I spit on your idea.  我蔑视你这种想法。

相关单词

过去式：spat / spit

过去分词：spat / spit

现在分词：spitting

第三人称单数：spits