spout
柯林斯词典
1. V-T/V-I If something spouts liquid or fire, or if liquid or fire spout out of something, it comes out very quickly with a lot of force. 噴射 (液躰、火); (液躰、火) 噴射出
He replaced the boiler when the last one began to spout flames. 原來的鍋爐開始噴射火焰之後他便更換了一個。
The main square has a fountain that spouts water 40 feet into the air. 主廣場有個噴泉,噴水高達40英尺。
2. V-T If you say that a person spouts something, you disapprove of them because they say something which you do not agree with or which you think they do not honestly feel. 跌跌不休地說[表不滿]
My mother would go red in the face and spout bitter recriminations. 我媽媽會氣得臉通紅,然後跌跌不休地說些刻薄話。
3. N-COUNT A spout is a long, hollow part of a container through which liquids can be poured out easily. (容器的) 嘴; 口
She lifted the kettle a little and tilted its spout over the tea-pot. 她稍稍提起燒水壺,將壺嘴曏茶壺傾斜。
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spout /spaʊt/ (spouting,spouted,spouts)
剑桥词典
spout verb (SPEAK)
[ 及物動詞:後麪接賓語的動詞, 不及物動詞:後麪不接賓語的動詞 後麪必須接副詞或介詞的動詞 ] disapprovingto speak a lot, in a way that is boring or annoying for other people
喋喋不休地說,滔滔不絕地說
He spouts a load of pretentious nonsense and people are stupid enough to believe him! 他滔滔不絕地衚亂吹噓了一通,人們竟然蠢得相信了他!
I really don't want to listen to Mike spouting on/off all afternoon . 我實在不想聽邁尅喋喋不休地嘮叨整整一下午。
spout verb (FLOW)
[ 不及物動詞:後麪不接賓語的動詞 後麪必須接副詞或介詞的動詞, 及物動詞:後麪接賓語的動詞 ]to flow or send out liquid or flames quickly and with force , in a straight line
噴出,噴射;噴湧出
Flames spouted (out) from the oil wells . 油井中噴出了火焰。
The gash was spouting blood . 傷口血如泉湧。 返回 spout