spit
verb spit is also sometimes used for the past tense and past participle, especially in North American EnglishVerb Forms
Idioms Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they spit | |
| he / she / it spits | |
| past simple spat | |
| past participle spat | |
| (especially in North American English) past simple spit | |
| (especially in North American English) past participle spit | |
| -ing form spitting |
- [transitive]
to force liquid, food, etc. out of your mouth 吐，唾（唾沫、食物等） - [intransitive]
to force saliva (= the liquid that is produced in the mouth) out of your mouth, often as a sign of anger or lack of respect 啐唾沫（常表示憤怒或鄙視） He coughed and spat. 他咳嗽一聲，吐了口痰。 - spit at/on/in somebody/something
The prisoners were spat on by their guards. 監獄看守朝犯人身上吐唾沫。 She spat in his face and went out. 她朝他臉上啐了一口，然後走了出去。 A gang of youths swore and spat at officials outside the stadium. 一群年輕人在體育場外咒罵官員並向他們吐口水。
- [transitive]
to say something in an angry or aggressive way 怒斥 - + speech
‘You liar!’ she spat. “你撒謊！” 她怒叱道。 - spit something (at somebody)
He was dragged out of the court, spitting abuse at the judge and jury. 他被拖出法庭，嘴裏還不停地罵着法官和陪審團。
- + speech
- [intransitive]
to make a short angry sound （發怒時）發呼噜呼噜聲 - [intransitive]
to make a noise and throw out fat, sparks, etc. 咝咝地冒油；噼啪作響；爆出火花 - [intransitive] (informal)
(only used in the progressive tenses 僅用於進行時 when it is spitting, it is raining lightly 下小雨
from mouth從嘴裏
say something angrily憤怒地說
of an animal動物
of something cooking/burning烹煮／燃燒的東西
rain雨
Word Originverb Old English spittan, of imitative origin.
Idioms
spit it out
spit venom/blood
to show that you are very angry; to speak in an angry way 怒氣沖天；咬牙切齒 She looked at him with eyes that spat venom. 她用吐出毒液的眼睛看着他。 She surveyed him coldly with eyes that spat venom. 她冷眼打量着他，眼睛冒出憎恨的光。
within spitting distance (of something) (British English)
(also within touching distance British and North American English)
(also within shouting distance especially in North American English)
- (informal)
very close 很近 We live within spitting distance of the bus station. 我們住在離汽車站不遠的地方。 We came within touching distance of winning the cup. 我們離赢得獎杯不遠了。
