spit

verb

/spɪt/

spit is also sometimes used for the past tense and past participle, especially in North American English

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they spit	/spɪt/ /spɪt/
he / she / it spits	/spɪts/ /spɪts/
past simple spat	/spæt/ /spæt/
past participle spat	/spæt/ /spæt/
(especially in North American English) past simple spit	/spɪt/ /spɪt/
(especially in North American English) past participle spit	/spɪt/ /spɪt/
-ing form spitting	/ˈspɪtɪŋ/ /ˈspɪtɪŋ/

Idioms Phrasal Verbs

from mouth从嘴里

[transitive] to force liquid, food, etc. out of your mouth吐，唾（唾沫、食物等）

spit something (out) She took a mouthful of food and then suddenly spat it out.她吃了一口食物，突然又吐了出来。
spit something (from something) He was spitting blood from a badly cut lip.他嘴唇伤得不轻，正不停地唾血。

[intransitive] to force saliva (= the liquid that is produced in the mouth) out of your mouth, often as a sign of anger or lack of respect啐唾沫（常表示愤怒或鄙视）

He coughed and spat.他咳嗽一声，吐了口痰。
spit at/on/in somebody/something The prisoners were spat on by their guards.监狱看守朝犯人身上吐唾沫。
She spat in his face and went out.她朝他脸上啐了一口，然后走了出去。
A gang of youths swore and spat at officials outside the stadium.一群年轻人在体育场外咒骂官员并向他们吐口水。

say something angrily愤怒地说

[transitive] to say something in an angry or aggressive way怒斥

+ speech ‘You liar!’ she spat.“你撒谎！” 她怒叱道。
spit something (at somebody) He was dragged out of the court, spitting abuse at the judge and jury.他被拖出法庭，嘴里还不停地骂着法官和陪审团。

Topics Feelingsc2

of an animal动物

[intransitive] to make a short angry sound（发怒时）发呼噜呼噜声

Snakes spit and hiss when they are cornered.蛇陷入绝境时会发出咝咝呼呼的声音。
The cat arched its back and spat at the dog.猫弓起背，向狗吐口水。

of something cooking/burning烹煮／燃烧的东西

[intransitive] to make a noise and throw out fat, sparks, etc.咝咝地冒油；噼啪作响；爆出火花

sausages spitting in the frying pan在煎锅里咝咝冒油的香肠
The logs on the fire crackled and spat.火中的木头噼啪作响，爆出火花。

rain雨

[intransitive] (informal) (only used in the progressive tenses仅用于进行时) when it is spitting, it is raining lightly下小雨Topics Weatherc2

词源verb Old English spittan, of imitative origin.

Idioms

spit it out

(informal) usually used in orders to tell somebody to say something when they seem frightened or unwilling to speak有话就讲；有什么尽管说出来
- If you've got something to say, spit it out!有什么话，你尽管说出来！

spit venom/blood

to show that you are very angry; to speak in an angry way怒气冲天；咬牙切齿
- She looked at him with eyes that spat venom.她用吐出毒液的眼睛看着他。
- She surveyed him coldly with eyes that spat venom.她冷眼打量着他，眼睛冒出憎恨的光。

within spitting distance (of something) (British English)

(also within touching distance British and North American English)

(also within shouting distance especially in North American English)

(informal) very close很近
- We live within spitting distance of the bus station.我们住在离汽车站不远的地方。
- We came within touching distance of winning the cup.我们离赢得奖杯不远了。

spit

noun

/spɪt/

Idioms

in/from mouth（从）嘴里

[uncountable] the liquid that is produced in your mouth唾液；唾沫 synonym saliva

[countable, usually singular] the act of spitting liquid or food out of your mouth啐唾沫；吐痰；吐食物

piece of land一块陆地

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[countable] a long, thin piece of land that sticks out into the sea, a lake, etc.岬；沙嘴

a spit of land between Lake Macquarie and the ocean麦夸里湖和海洋之间的一小块陆地

for cooking meat烤肉

[countable] a long, thin, straight piece of metal that you put through meat to hold and turn it while you cook it over a fire烤肉扦

chickens roasting on a spit在烤架上烤的鸡

词源noun senses 1 to 2 Old English spittan, of imitative origin. noun senses 3 to 4 Old English spitu, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch spit and German Spiess.

Idioms

spit and polish

(informal) careful and complete cleaning and polishing of something彻底的擦洗