spat

英 [spæt]

美 [spæt]

n. 小争吵; 小别扭; 口角; (旧时男子用的)鞋罩
v. 吐，唾(唾沫、食物等); 啐唾沫(常表示愤怒或鄙视); 怒斥
spit的过去分词和过去式

复数：spats　过去分词：spatted　过去式：spatted　现在分词：spatting　第三人称单数：spats　

BNC.22676 / COCA.19601

牛津词典

noun

小争吵；小别扭；口角
a short argument or disagreement about sth unimportant
（旧时男子用的）鞋罩
a cloth covering for the ankle that was worn in the past by men over the shoe and fastened with buttons at the side

Spatis the past tense and past participle ofspit.
N-COUNT 小争吵;口角;争执
Aspatbetween people, countries, or organizations is a disagreement between them.
1. ...a spat between America and Germany over interest rates and currencies.
  美国与德国在利率与货币方面的争端
(昔时男子使用的)鞋罩
Spatsare specially shaped pieces of cloth or leather which button down one side and which were worn in former times by men over their ankles and part of their shoes.

noun

a young oyster or other bivalve
a cloth covering (a legging) that covers the instep and ankles
Synonym:gaiter
a quarrel about petty points
Synonym:bickerbickeringtiffsquabblepettifoggeryfuss

verb

clap one's hands together
1. The children were clapping to the music
Synonym:clap
spawn
1. oysters spat
engage in a brief and petty quarrel
clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
Synonym:applaudclapacclaim
strike with a sound like that of falling rain
1. Bullets were spatting the leaves
become permanently attached
1. mollusks or oysters spat
come down like raindrops
1. Bullets were spatting down on us

But I spat it out straight away.
但我马上吐了出来。
He spat out the words with scorn.
他用轻蔑的口吻说了这番话。
He spat so that the spittle hit the back door of the sedan and walked away.
他啐了一口唾沫，让唾沫打在轿车的后门上，然后走开。
She spat at him/ in his face.
她向他[他的脸上]啐了一口唾沫。
The baby spat out the nasty pill.
婴儿吐出了难吃的药丸。
Willie looked at him and spat over the side.
威利看了他一眼，朝身旁啐了一口。
He spat in the man's face.
他朝那人脸上啐了一口唾沫。
Richardson was spat at by protesters.
抗议者对理查森吐唾沫。
The wounded man spat out blood.
这位受伤的人吐血了。
The girl spat her saliva to the ground and said: Who cares!
女孩朝地上吐了口吐沫，说：谁稀罕！