| 单词 | spit |
| 释义 | spit (once / 464 pages) 1nv 2nv WORD FAMILY spit: spat, spits, spitted, spitter, spitting+/spat: spats, spatted, spatting/spitter: spitters/spitting: spittings USAGE EXAMPLESSuccessful by their own measures, Karen and Matt live in a converted macaroni factory, spitting distance from several pretentious coffeehouses. Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017) “They spit it into my hands as the guards were laughing.” Washington Times(Dec 31, 2016) Security Council to declare Israeli settlements illegal, a move that caused an extraordinary diplomatic spat. Seattle Times(Dec 29, 2016) 1 1n the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva) Syn|Hyper expectoration, spitting ejection, expulsion, forcing out, projection the act of expelling or projecting or ejecting 2n a clear liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands of the mouth; moistens the mouth and starts the digestion of starches Syn|Hypo|Hyper saliva, spittle dribble, drivel, drool, slobber saliva spilling from the mouth tobacco juicesaliva colored brown by tobacco (snuff or chewing tobacco) secretion a functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell 3v expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth The father of the victim spat at the alleged murderer Syn|Hyper ptyalise, ptyalize, spew, spue cough out, cough up, expectorate, spit out, spit up discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth 4v utter with anger or contempt Syn|Hyper spit out emit, let loose, let out, utter express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words) 5v rain gently 2Syn|Hyper patter, pitter-patter, spatter, sprinkle rain, rain down precipitate as rain 1n a skewer for holding meat over a fire Hypo|Hyper brochette a small spit or skewer turnspita roasting spit that can be turned skewer a long pin for holding meat in position while it is being roasted 2n a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea Syn|Hyper tongue cape, ness a strip of land projecting into a body of water 3v drive a skewer through Syn|Hyper skewer pin pierce with a pin |
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