单词 | spout |
释义 | noun | verb spoutspout1 /spaʊt/ noun [countable] 1 a small tube or pipe on a container that you pour liquid out through: the spout of a teapot2a sudden strong stream of liquid that comes out of somewhere very fast → see also waterspout noun | verb spoutspout2 verb 1[intransitive always + adv./prep., transitive] if liquid or fire spouts from somewhere or something spouts it, it comes out very quickly in a powerful stream: A statue in the fountain was spouting water.spout from Oil continues to spout from the damaged well.2[intransitive, transitive] (also spout off) informal to talk a lot about something in a boring way, especially without thinking about what you are saying: He’s just spouting nonsense again.spout about We all had to listen to him spouting off about politics.3[intransitive] if a whale spouts, it sends out a stream of water from a hole in its head |
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