英语词汇“spat”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

spat¹ n., v., spat•ted, spat•ting.
n. [countable]

a short, meaningless quarrel.

v. [no object]

to have a short, meaningless quarrel or dispute.

spat² v.

a pt. and pp. of spit¹.

spat³ n. [countable]

Clothinga short piece of cloth or leather worn over the top of the shoe and usually fastened under the foot with a strap.

spat¹ n., v., spat•ted, spat•ting.

a petty quarrel.
a light blow;
slap;
smack.

v.i.

to engage in a petty quarrel or dispute.
to splash or spatter;
rain spatting against the window.

v.t.

to strike lightly;
slap.

perh. imitative 1795–1805, American.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged tiff, scrap, set-to.

spat² v.

a pt. and pp. of spit ¹.

spat³ n.

Clothinga short gaiter worn over the instep and usually fastened under the foot with a strap, worn esp. in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

short for spatterdash 1795–1805

spat⁴ n.

Invertebratesthe spawn of an oyster or similar shellfish.
Invertebratesyoung oysters collectively.
Invertebratesa young oyster.
InvertebratesSee seed oyster.

1350–1400; Middle English; origin, originally uncertain

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spat /spæt/ n

rare a slap or smack
a slight quarrel

vb (spats, spatting, spatted)

rare to slap (someone)
(intransitive) US Canadian NZ to have a slight quarrel

Etymology: 19th Century: probably imitative of the sound of quarrelling

spat /spæt/ vb

a past tense and past participle of spit¹

spat /spæt/ n

another name for gaiter

Etymology: 19th Century: short for spatterdash

spat /spæt/ n

a larval oyster or similar bivalve mollusc, esp when it settles to the sea bottom and starts to develop a shell
such oysters or other molluscs collectively

Etymology: 17th Century: from Anglo-Norman spat; perhaps related to spit¹

spit¹ v., spit or spat/spæt/USA pronunciation spit•ting, n.
v.

Physiology to expel saliva from the mouth:[no object; (~ + at + object)]He cleared his throat and spat loudly; kids spitting at each other.
to expel (something) from the mouth:[~ + object]to spit watermelon seeds.
to sputter:[no object]The grease was spitting in the fire.
spit up, to vomit;
throw up: [no object]The baby was spitting up.[~ + up + object]The wounded soldier spat up some blood.

n. [uncountable]

Physiologysaliva.
Insectsthe act of spitting.

Idioms

Idioms, Informal Terms spit and image, [uncountable] exact likeness;
counterpart. Also, spit•ting im•age .

spit² n. [countable]

a pointed rod for piercing and holding meat over a fire.
a narrow point of land sticking out into the water.

spit¹ v., spit or spat, spit•ting, n.
v.i.

Physiologyto eject saliva from the mouth;
expectorate.
to express hatred, contempt, etc., by or as if by ejecting saliva from the mouth.
to sputter:grease spitting on the fire.
to fall in scattered drops or flakes, as rain or snow.

v.t.

to eject from the mouth:The children were spitting watermelon seeds over the fence.
to throw out or emit like saliva:The kettle spits boiling water over the stove.
to set a flame to.
spit up, to vomit;
throw up:The wounded soldier spat up blood. If you jostle the baby, she'll spit up.

Physiologysaliva, esp. when ejected.
the act of spitting.
Insects[Entomol.]spittle.
Meteorologya light fall of rain or snow.
Informal Terms spit and image. Also, spitting image, spit 'n' image. exact likeness;
counterpart:Hunched over his desk, pen in hand, he was the spit and image of his father at work.

bef. 950; (verb, verbal) Middle English spitten, Old English spittan; cognate with German (dialect, dialectal) spitzen to spit; akin to Old English spǣtan to spit, spātl spittle; (noun, nominal) Middle English, derivative of the verb, verbal

spit′like′, adj.

3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged spatter.

spit² n., v., spit•ted, spit•ting.
n.

a pointed rod or bar for thrusting through and holding meat that is to be cooked before or over a fire.
any of various rods, pins, or the like used for particular purposes.
a narrow point of land projecting into the water.
a long, narrow shoal extending from the shore.

v.t.

to pierce, stab, or transfix, as with a spit;
impale on something sharp.
to thrust a spit into or through.

bef. 1000; Middle English spite, Old English spitu; cognate with Middle Dutch, Middle Low German spit, spet, Old High German spiz spit; akin to Old Norse spīta peg

spit /spɪt/ vb (spits, spitting, spat, spit)

(intransitive) to expel saliva from the mouth; expectorate
(intransitive) informal to show disdain or hatred by spitting
(of a fire, hot fat, etc) to eject (fragments of coal, sparks, etc) violently and with an explosive sound; splutter
(intransitive) to rain very lightly
(transitive) often followed by out: to eject or discharge (something) from the mouth: he spat the food out, to spit blood
(transitive) often followed by out: to utter (short sharp words or syllables), esp in a violent manner
spit it out! ⇒ Brit informal a command given to someone that he should speak forthwith

another name for spittle
a light or brief fall of rain, snow, etc
the act or an instance of spitting
informal chiefly Brit
another word for spitting image

Etymology: Old English spittan; related to spǣtan to spit, German dialect spitzen

ˈspitter n

spit /spɪt/ n

a pointed rod on which meat is skewered and roasted before or over an open fire
Also called: rotisserie, rotating spit a similar device rotated by electricity or clockwork, fitted onto a cooker
an elongated often hooked strip of sand or shingle projecting from the shore, deposited by longshore drift, and usually above water

vb (spits, spitting, spitted)

(transitive) to impale on or transfix with or as if with a spit

Etymology: Old English spitu; related to Old High German spiz spit, Norwegian spit tip

单词	spat
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 spat¹ /spæt/USA pronunciation n., v., spat•ted, spat•ting. n. [countable] a short, meaningless quarrel. v. [no object] to have a short, meaningless quarrel or dispute. spat² /spæt/USA pronunciation v. a pt. and pp. of spit¹. spat³ /spæt/USA pronunciation n. [countable] Clothinga short piece of cloth or leather worn over the top of the shoe and usually fastened under the foot with a strap. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 spat¹ (spat),USA pronunciation n., v., spat•ted, spat•ting. n. a petty quarrel. a light blow; slap; smack. v.i. to engage in a petty quarrel or dispute. to splash or spatter; rain spatting against the window. v.t. to strike lightly; slap. perh. imitative 1795–1805, American. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged tiff, scrap, set-to. spat² (spat),USA pronunciation v. a pt. and pp. of spit ¹. spat³ (spat),USA pronunciation n. Clothinga short gaiter worn over the instep and usually fastened under the foot with a strap, worn esp. in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. short for spatterdash 1795–1805 spat⁴ (spat),USA pronunciation n. Invertebratesthe spawn of an oyster or similar shellfish. Invertebratesyoung oysters collectively. Invertebratesa young oyster. InvertebratesSee seed oyster. 1350–1400; Middle English; origin, originally uncertain Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: spat /spæt/ n rare a slap or smack a slight quarrel vb (spats, spatting, spatted) rare to slap (someone) (intransitive) US Canadian NZ to have a slight quarrel Etymology: 19th Century: probably imitative of the sound of quarrelling spat /spæt/ vb a past tense and past participle of spit¹ spat /spæt/ n another name for gaiter Etymology: 19th Century: short for spatterdash spat /spæt/ n a larval oyster or similar bivalve mollusc, esp when it settles to the sea bottom and starts to develop a shell such oysters or other molluscs collectively Etymology: 17th Century: from Anglo-Norman spat; perhaps related to spit¹ WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 spit¹ /spɪt/USA pronunciation v., spit or spat/spæt/USA pronunciation spit•ting, n. v. Physiology to expel saliva from the mouth:[no object; (~ + at + object)]He cleared his throat and spat loudly; kids spitting at each other. to expel (something) from the mouth:[~ + object]to spit watermelon seeds. to sputter:[no object]The grease was spitting in the fire. spit up, to vomit; throw up: [no object]The baby was spitting up.[~ + up + object]The wounded soldier spat up some blood. n. [uncountable] Physiologysaliva. Insectsthe act of spitting. Idioms Idioms, Informal Terms spit and image, [uncountable] exact likeness; counterpart. Also, spit•ting im•age /ˈspɪtɪŋ ˈɪmədʒ/USA pronunciation . spit² /spɪt/USA pronunciation n. [countable] a pointed rod for piercing and holding meat over a fire. a narrow point of land sticking out into the water. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 spit¹ (spit),USA pronunciation v., spit or spat, spit•ting, n. v.i. Physiologyto eject saliva from the mouth; expectorate. to express hatred, contempt, etc., by or as if by ejecting saliva from the mouth. to sputter:grease spitting on the fire. to fall in scattered drops or flakes, as rain or snow. v.t. to eject from the mouth:The children were spitting watermelon seeds over the fence. to throw out or emit like saliva:The kettle spits boiling water over the stove. to set a flame to. spit up, to vomit; throw up:The wounded soldier spat up blood. If you jostle the baby, she'll spit up. n. Physiologysaliva, esp. when ejected. the act of spitting. Insects[Entomol.]spittle. Meteorologya light fall of rain or snow. Informal Terms spit and image. Also, spitting image, spit 'n' image. exact likeness; counterpart:Hunched over his desk, pen in hand, he was the spit and image of his father at work. bef. 950; (verb, verbal) Middle English spitten, Old English spittan; cognate with German (dialect, dialectal) spitzen to spit; akin to Old English spǣtan to spit, spātl spittle; (noun, nominal) Middle English, derivative of the verb, verbal spit′like′, adj. 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged spatter. spit² (spit),USA pronunciation n., v., spit•ted, spit•ting. n. a pointed rod or bar for thrusting through and holding meat that is to be cooked before or over a fire. any of various rods, pins, or the like used for particular purposes. a narrow point of land projecting into the water. a long, narrow shoal extending from the shore. v.t. to pierce, stab, or transfix, as with a spit; impale on something sharp. to thrust a spit into or through. bef. 1000; Middle English spite, Old English spitu; cognate with Middle Dutch, Middle Low German spit, spet, Old High German spiz spit; akin to Old Norse spīta peg Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: spit /spɪt/ vb (spits, spitting, spat, spit) (intransitive) to expel saliva from the mouth; expectorate (intransitive) informal to show disdain or hatred by spitting (of a fire, hot fat, etc) to eject (fragments of coal, sparks, etc) violently and with an explosive sound; splutter (intransitive) to rain very lightly (transitive) often followed by out: to eject or discharge (something) from the mouth: he spat the food out, to spit blood (transitive) often followed by out: to utter (short sharp words or syllables), esp in a violent manner spit it out! ⇒ Brit informal a command given to someone that he should speak forthwith n another name for spittle a light or brief fall of rain, snow, etc the act or an instance of spitting informal chiefly Brit another word for spitting image Etymology: Old English spittan; related to spǣtan to spit, German dialect spitzen ˈspitter n spit /spɪt/ n a pointed rod on which meat is skewered and roasted before or over an open fire Also called: rotisserie, rotating spit a similar device rotated by electricity or clockwork, fitted onto a cooker an elongated often hooked strip of sand or shingle projecting from the shore, deposited by longshore drift, and usually above water vb (spits, spitting, spitted) (transitive) to impale on or transfix with or as if with a spit Etymology: Old English spitu; related to Old High German spiz spit, Norwegian spit tip
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