| 单词 | spat |
| 释义 | spat spat1 /spat/, n. , v. , spatted, spatting. n. 1. a petty quarrel. 2. a light blow; slap; smack. v.i. 3. to engage in a petty quarrel or dispute. 4. to splash or spatter; rain spatting against the window. v.t. 5. to strike lightly; slap. [1795-1805, Amer.; perh. imit.] Syn. 1. tiff, scrap, set-to. spat2 /spat/, v. a pt. and pp. of spit1. spat3 /spat/, n. a 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. [1795-1805; short for SPATTERDASH] spat4 /spat/, n. 1. the spawn of an oyster or similar shellfish. 2. young oysters collectively. 3. a young oyster. 4. See seed oyster. [1350-1400; ME; orig. uncert.] |
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