spew

/spjuː/ (bre, ipa) · [spjˈu] /spjuː/ (ame, ipa) · [spjˈu] /ˈspyü How to pronounce spew (audio)/ (ame, mw)

spew — verb

  • spewpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • spewshe / she / it
  • spewedpast simple
  • spewing-ing form

1. to burst out or send something out in a strong, messy stream, often in more quan

1.動詞及物 / 不及物B2
釋義

to burst out or send something out in a strong, messy stream, often in more quantity than people want or expect.

例句

Black smoke spewed from the warehouse after the first loud bang.

spew from [source]

The cracked pipe spewed brown water across the kitchen floor all morning.

同義詞
  • gush

    often suggests a smoother or more natural flow than spew

  • spurt

    usually describes shorter bursts rather than a longer stream

  • emit

    more neutral and often used for light, gas, or sound

反義詞
  • contain

    means keeping the substance inside instead of letting it burst out

文法句型

spew from [source]

spew [substance] into [place]

spew out of [source]

用法筆記

Usually suggests force, dirt, or loss of control, not a calm flow. The subject is often a pipe, machine, vehicle, fire, or natural source.

常見錯誤

❌Smoke spewed to the room.
✅Smoke spewed into the room.
💡Use a direction word such as into when you mean the place the substance moved to.
❌The tap spilled water for hours.
✅The tap spewed water for hours.
💡spill often suggests an accidental drop, while spew stresses a forceful discharge.

2. to throw up food or liquid from your stomach through your mouth.

2.動詞及物 / 不及物B2
釋義

to throw up food or liquid from your stomach through your mouth.

例句

Aarav spewed into the sink after the rough ferry ride home.

spew into [container] after sickness

The toddler spewed milk across the bib when the fever got worse at midnight.

同義詞
  • vomit

    the neutral and more common general verb

  • throw up

    common everyday phrase with a slightly less harsh tone

  • retch

    focuses on the painful movement and may happen without anything coming out

文法句型

spew into [container]

spew on [surface]

spew [food/liquid]

用法筆記

This sense is vivid and unpleasant, so it is less neutral than vomit. It often appears with the place where the vomit lands or the thing that comes up.

常見錯誤

❌He spewed himself after the ride.
✅He spewed after the ride.' / 'He spewed his lunch after the ride.
💡This sense does not take a reflexive object.
❌The child spewed out from the bus.
✅The child spewed on the bus.' / 'The child got off the bus and spewed.
💡Use on or into for where the vomit landed, not out from for the vehicle.

spew — noun