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单词 sprayable
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
spray1 /spreɪ/USA pronunciation   n. 
  1. liquid broken up into very tiny droplets and blown, forced into, or falling through the air:[uncountable]salt spray from the ocean.
  2. a jet of such tiny droplets blown or forced from some device:[countable]May I have a spray of that perfume?
  3. Chemistry[countable] liquid blown or forced into the air in such a jet from a special device: [uncountable]a can of bug spray.[countable]Those bug sprays smell awful.
  4. a device for discharging liquid in a jet of tiny droplets:[countable]The manufacturer uses a pump, not a spray, for this paint.
  5. a number of small objects flying through the air:[countable]a spray of shattered glass.

v. 
  1. to scatter in the form of very tiny particles:[no object]The water sprayed into our eyes.
  2. to apply or direct in a spray:[+ object]The carpenter sprayed paint on the wall.
  3. to sprinkle, cover, blast, or treat with or as if with a spray:[+ object]to spray a wall with paint.
spray•er, n. [countable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
spray1  (sprā),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Drugswater or other liquid broken up into minute droplets and blown, ejected into, or falling through the air.
  2. a jet of fine particles of liquid, as medicine, insecticide, paint, perfume, etc., discharged from an atomizer or other device for direct application to a surface.
  3. a liquid to be discharged or applied in such a jet.
  4. an apparatus or device for discharging such a liquid.
  5. a quantity of small objects, flying or discharged through the air:a spray of shattered glass.

v.t. 
  1. to scatter in the form of fine particles.
  2. to apply as a spray:to spray an insecticide on plants.
  3. to sprinkle or treat with a spray:to spray plants with insecticide.
  4. to direct a spray of particles, missiles, etc., upon:to spray the mob with tear gas.

v.i. 
  1. to scatter spray;
    discharge a spray:The hose sprayed over the flowers.
  2. to issue as spray:The water sprayed from the hose.
  • earlier Dutch spraeyen; cognate with Middle High German spræjen
  • 1615–25
spraya•ble, adj. 
spray′a•bili•ty, n. 
sprayer, n. 
sprayless, adj. 
spraylike′, adj. 

spray2  (sprā),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Botanya single, slender shoot, twig, or branch with its leaves, flowers, or berries.
  2. a group or bunch of cut flowers, leafy twigs, etc., arranged decoratively and for display, as in a vase.
  3. an ornament having a similar form.
  • 1250–1300; Middle English; akin to sprag1
spraylike′, adj. 

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