spitting

In American English, the form spit is used as the past tense and past participle. 在美国英语中，过去式和过去分词为 spit。


1. 唾液，唾沫(常指唾沫星子)
   Spit is the watery liquid produced in your mouth. You usually use spit to refer to an amount of it that has been forced out of someone's mouth.
2. VERB 吐唾沫(常表示憎恨或轻蔑)
   If someone spits, they force an amount of liquid out of their mouth, often to show hatred or contempt.
   1. The gang thought of hitting him too, but decided just to spit...
      那伙人也想过要揍他，但最后只是啐了他一口。
   2. They spat at me and taunted me...
      他们朝我吐唾沫，还嘲笑我。
   3. She spit into the little tray of mascara and brushed it on her lashes.
      她朝一小盒睫毛膏里吐了点唾沫，然后蘸了一点刷到自己的睫毛上。
3. VERB 吐出(少量液体或食物)
   If you spit liquid or food somewhere, you force a small amount of it out of your mouth.
   1. Spit out that gum and pay attention...
      把那块口香糖吐出来，注意听。
   2. He felt as if a serpent had spat venom into his eyes...
      他感觉就像有一条蛇朝自己的双眼里喷射了毒液。
   3. I started spitting blood and my mother panicked.
      我开始吐血，我母亲吓坏了。
4. VERB (机器) 噼啪作响;(煮着的食物)毕剥作响
   If something such as a machine or food that is cooking spits, it sends out small amounts of something, making a series of short, sharp noises.
   1. The engine spat and banged.
      发动机发出劈啪声，接着是砰的一声响。
   2. ...the fire where pork chops were sizzling and spitting.
      把猪排烤得嗞嗞啦啦响的炉火
5. VERB (咬牙切齿地)愤愤说出
   If someone spits an insult or comment, they say it in an angry or hostile way.
   1. 'Wait a damn minute,' Mindy spat. 'Nobody said anything about staying overnight.'...
      “该死的，等一下”，明迪愤愤地说道，“谁也没说过要过夜。”
   2. Cramer spat an obscenity.
      克拉默愤愤地骂了一句脏话。
   3. Spit out means the same as spit .
      spit out 同 spit
   4. He spat out 'I don't like the way he looks at me.'...
      他愤愤地说：“我讨厌他那样看着我。”
   5. She spat the name out like an insult...
      她像骂人似的说出了那个名字。
   6. He appeared to be angry, spitting out disconnected words.
      他看起来很生气，嘴里愤愤地说着一些毫无条理的话。
6. VERB 下毛毛细雨
   If it is spitting, it is raining very lightly.
   1. It will stop in a minute — it's only spitting.
      雨很快就会停的——这只不过是毛毛雨。

in AM, use 美国英语用 sprinkle


7. N-COUNT 烤肉叉;扦子
   A spit is a long rod which is pushed through a piece of meat and hung over an open fire to cook the meat.
   1. She roasted the meat on a spit.
      她用烤肉叉子烤肉。
8. 岬角;海岬
   A spit of land is a long, flat, narrow piece of land that sticks out into the sea.
9. PHRASE 离…非常近
   If one place is within spitting distance of another, they are very close to each other.
   1. ...a restaurant within spitting distance of the Tower of London.
      离伦敦塔非常近的一个餐馆
10. PHRASE 极像…的人;和…一模一样的人
    If you say that one person is the spitting image of another, you mean that they look very similar.
    1. Nina looks the spitting image of Sissy Spacek.
       尼娜看起来像极了茜茜·斯帕赛克。

1. This town is notorious for chewing people up and spitting them out.
   这个城市恶名昭彰，它把人作践了，然后抛弃掉。
2. I started spitting blood and my mother panicked.
   我开始吐血，我母亲吓坏了。
3. It will stop in a minute — it's only spitting.
   雨很快就会停的——这只不过是毛毛雨。
4. Nina looks the spitting image of Sissy Spacek.
   尼娜看起来像极了茜茜·斯帕赛克。
5. No spitting.
   请勿随地吐痰。
6. The machine gun was spitting fire.
   机枪吐着火舌。
7. He's the spitting image of his father.
   他长得活脱儿是他爸爸。
8. His bad habit of spitting got me under my skin so badly that I had to say it.
   他随地吐痰的坏习惯是在让我忍无可忍，我不得不说他了。
9. Infections are spread by coughing, Spitting, and sneezing.
   传染病通过咳嗽、吐痰和打喷嚏传播。
10. We live in the many bad habits, such as spitting and so on.
    我们在生活中的很多不良习惯，如随地吐痰等。
11. Spitting was mostly associated with smoking, both denounced by women as bad habits.
    吐痰大多与吸烟有关，二者都被妇女斥为陋习。
12. I'll break him of that habit of spitting.
    我将让他戒除吐痰的习惯。
13. You must refrain from spitting in the street.
    你千万不要在街上随地吐痰。
14. I'd better not see you spitting again, or I'll slap you with a double offense.
    你最好别让我再看到你随地吐痰，否则我要加倍罚你。
15. He says, lighting a stinking cigarette and spitting on the ground.
    他说，点上一支臭烘烘的纸烟，不住地吐唾沫。
16. Nowadays spitting has disappeared in the other countries that I have visited, but historically things were different.
    如今，在我造访过的国家中，随地吐痰的现象已经消失，但从历史上看情况却并非如此。
17. He kicked powerfully, broke through to the surface and inhaled, coughing and spitting out mouthfuls of water.
    他使劲踩水，破水而出，他大口地吸气，一边咳嗽一边满口吐水。
18. The coughing or spitting up of blood from the respiratory tract.
    咯血从呼吸道中咳出或吐出血来。
19. Officially there is a fine for spitting, but I have never seen a policeman fining anyone.
    从官方讲，对随地吐痰是要罚款的。但我从来没有见过哪个警察为此罚过谁。
20. He was spitting blood after being hit in the mouth.
    他嘴部挨打后吐出了鲜血。
21. Though you may spit on a city roadway, spitting on city sidewalks is prohibited.
    虽然可以在该市街道上吐痰，但禁止在该市人行道上吐痰。
22. She's the spitting image of her mother.
    她长得和她妈妈一摸一样。
23. The man has been spitting up blood all day.
    这人咯了一天血。
24. They bought watermelons and ate them as they walked, spitting out the seeds.
    他们买了西瓜吃，边走边吐瓜子。
25. One of my neighbours is spitting in his washbowl, another one is screaming something I can't understand.
    有个邻居在往痰盂里大声吐痰，另一个则在大声叫唤，嚷什么我也听不明白。
26. He detested people spitting on sidewalks.
    他最讨厌人们在人行道上吐痰了。
27. He turned aside and made the act of spitting.
    他转过脸去做了个吐唾沫的动作。
28. You must be David's father. He's the spitting image of you.
    你一定是大卫的父亲。他简直和你一模一样。
29. Today, I've finally had a chance to experience what is spitting no skins while eating grapes.
    我今天总算是见识到什么叫吃葡萄不吐葡萄皮了。
30. I thought the rain had stopped, but it's still spitting.
    我原以为雨已停了，可却还在下着小雨。

noun

1. the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva)

   Synonym:    spitexpectoration