spray

noun

/spreɪ/

[uncountable, countable] very small drops of a liquid that are sent through the air, for example by the wind浪花；水花；飞沫
- The advertisement showed a group of horsemen on the beach, galloping through the sea spray.广告显示一群骑士在海滩上，在浪花中飞奔。
- A cloud of fine spray came up from the waterfall.飞瀑溅起一片水雾。
- (figurative) a spray of machine-gun bullets一阵雨点般的机枪扫射
- Spray flew up onto the rocks.水花飞溅到岩石上。
- The boat sent a cloud of spray up behind it.船在身后激起一团水雾。
- a spray of salt water海水的飞沫
- The skunk is capable of ejecting a spray of foul-smelling liquid.臭鼬能够喷射出难闻的液体喷雾。
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- fine
- light
- salt
- …
… of spray
- cloud
- plume
verb + spray
- send
- send up
- throw
- …
spray + verb
- fly
- fly up
preposition
- spray of
[uncountable, countable] (especially in compounds尤用于构成复合词) a substance that is forced out of a container such as an aerosol, in very small drops喷剂；喷雾的液体
- a can of insect spray (= used to kill insects)一罐喷雾杀虫剂
- body spray喷雾香水
- a casserole dish sprayed with non-stick cooking spray用不粘喷雾油喷过的炖锅
see also hairspray, pepper spray
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- bug
- fly
- body
- …
verb + spray
- apply
- use
spray + noun
- bottle
- can
- paint
- …
[countable] a device or container, for example an aerosol, that you use to apply liquid in fine drops喷雾器
- a throat spray喉头喷雾器
- Use a spray to apply the weedkiller.用喷雾器喷洒除草剂。
[countable] an act of applying liquid to something in very small drops喷雾；液体的喷洒
- I gave the plants a quick spray.我给这些花草略微喷了喷水。
[countable] a small branch of a tree or plant, with its leaves and flowers or berries, that you use for decoration（用作装饰的）小树枝，小花枝 synonym sprig
[countable] an attractive arrangement of flowers or jewellery, that you wear（戴在身上的）一簇花，枝状饰物
- a spray of orchids一簇兰花

词源noun senses 1 to 4 early 17th cent. (earlier as spry): related to Middle Dutch spra(e)yen ‘sprinkle’. noun senses 5 to 6 Middle English: representing late Old English (e)sprei, recorded in personal and place names, of unknown origin.

spray

verb

/spreɪ/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they spray	/spreɪ/ /spreɪ/
he / she / it sprays	/spreɪz/ /spreɪz/
past simple sprayed	/spreɪd/ /spreɪd/
past participle sprayed	/spreɪd/ /spreɪd/
-ing form spraying	/ˈspreɪɪŋ/ /ˈspreɪɪŋ/

[transitive, intransitive] to cover somebody/something with very small drops of a liquid that are forced out of a container or sent through the air喷；喷洒；向…喷洒
- spray (something) (on/onto/over somebody/something) Spray the conditioner onto your wet hair.往你的湿头发上喷些护发素。
- Champagne sprayed everywhere.香槟酒喷得到处都是。
- spray somebody/something (with something) The crops are regularly sprayed with pesticide.庄稼定期喷洒杀虫剂。
- spray something + adj. She's had the car sprayed blue.她让人把汽车喷成了蓝色。
[transitive, intransitive] to cover somebody/something with a lot of small things with a lot of force向…扫射（或抛洒）；往…上撒
- spray somebody/something with something The gunman sprayed the building with bullets.持枪歹徒向那座房子扫射。
- + adv./prep. Pieces of glass sprayed all over the room.屋里到处落满了玻璃碎片。
[intransitive] (especially of a male cat尤指雄性猫科动物) to leave small amounts of urine to mark its own area撒尿（以示领地占有）

词源verb early 17th cent. (earlier as spry): related to Middle Dutch spra(e)yen ‘sprinkle’.