spit
/spɪt/ (bre, ipa) · /spɪt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈspit/ (ame, mw)
spit — 動詞
- spitpresent simple I / you / we / they
- spitshe / she / it
- spatpast simple
- spitpast simple
- spitting-ing form
1. to send saliva, food pieces, or liquid from between your lips with a short, forc
吐出
用力將口中東西排出
to send saliva, food pieces, or liquid from between your lips with a short, forceful action, usually because the taste is bad or to show you disapprove of something.
Esteban spat out the piece of bone he had found in his soup.
Esteban 把湯裡咬到的骨頭吐了出來。
spit out [object] from mouth
The old bus driver spat into a handkerchief and put it back in his pocket.
那位老巴士司機朝手帕裡吐了一口，然後放回口袋。
After tasting the sour milk, Noa quickly spat it into the kitchen sink.
Noa 嚐到酸掉的牛奶後，趕緊吐到廚房水槽裡。
Gita spat watermelon seeds into the garden while her cousins laughed.
Gita 把西瓜籽吐到花園裡，表姐妹們在一旁哈哈大笑。
Near the bus stop, Vivek leaned over the railing and spat onto the gravel path before boarding the bus.
Vivek 在公車站附近靠在欄杆上，朝碎石路吐了一口，然後上了公車。
- expectorate
formal medical term; almost never used in everyday conversation
- dribble
describes liquid falling slowly from the mouth, not a forceful ejection
- hawk
British informal; means to clear the throat noisily before spitting
- swallow
to take liquid or food into the stomach through the throat
文法句型
spit + adverb/preposition
spit + [object] + out
用法筆記
Object can be saliva, food, liquid, or small objects like seeds or pills. Often used with 'out' when specifying the thing being expelled from the mouth.
常見錯誤
2. to say words in a quick, angry, and forceful way, showing that you are furious o
怒斥
憤怒快速地說話
to say words in a quick, angry, and forceful way, showing that you are furious or offended.
'You are lying!' Layla spat at the committee members across the table.
「你在說謊！」Layla 對著會議桌對面的委員們怒斥道。
spit + direct quote + at [person]
Jiwoo spat insults at the referee and was sent off the field immediately.
Jiwoo 對裁判怒罵幾句，立刻被罰出場。
spit + [angry words] + at [person]
'I never want to see you again,' Eleni spat through clenched teeth.
Eleni 咬緊牙關怒道：「我再也不想見到你了。」
The taxi driver spat a curse at the cyclist who cut in front of him.
計程車司機對擋在他前面的自行車騎士怒罵了一句髒話。
文法句型
spit + quote
spit + [words] + at + [person]
spit at + [person]
用法筆記
Usually followed by a direct quotation or by 'at' / 'to' for the recipient. The speaker's anger or contempt must be clear from context — this sense is not used for neutral or polite speech.
常見錯誤
3. (of something hot, like a fire or cooking oil) to make short, sharp cracking or
濺出；劈啪響
熱油或火噴出小碎屑，發出聲響
(of something hot, like a fire or cooking oil) to make short, sharp cracking or hissing sounds while sending out small hot pieces or drops of liquid.
The campfire spat sparks into the dark sky above the tall pine trees.
營火濺出火星，飛向松樹上方的夜空。
collocation: fire spits sparks
Hot oil from the frying pan spat onto the wall and left greasy marks.
煎鍋裡的熱油濺到牆上，留下油膩的痕跡。
The candle spat and crackled as the wick burned down to the bottom.
蠟燭的燭芯燒到最後，劈啪作響。
Christopher stepped back when the grill spat hot fat onto his bare arm.
Christopher 後退一步，因為烤架上的熱油濺到他裸露的手臂上。
文法句型
[hot thing] + spits
spit + [adverb of direction]
用法筆記
Often used in continuous form ('the oil was spitting'). The subject is typically a wood fire, hot cooking fat, a candle, or a sparking electrical wire.
常見錯誤
4. (of rain) to fall in very small, scattered drops, so that it feels more like a l
下毛毛雨
雨下得極小（英式用法）
(of rain) to fall in very small, scattered drops, so that it feels more like a light mist than real rain.
It was only spitting, so Hoa decided to walk without an umbrella.
只是下點毛毛雨，所以 Hoa 決定不帶傘走路。
it is spitting (impersonal)
The weather report said it would just spit for an hour or two.
天氣預報說只會下一個小時左右的毛毛雨。
It began to spit as Caleb left the bus stop, but he did not hurry.
Caleb 下公車的時候開始飄起毛毛雨，但他沒有加快腳步。
'It is only spitting,' said Nkechi, 'so we can still have our picnic.'
Nkechi 說：「只是毛毛雨而已，我們還是可以去野餐。」
文法句型
it is spitting
用法筆記
Chiefly British English. Always used in the continuous or simple form with 'it' as the subject: 'it's spitting' or 'it spat a little.' Not used with a direct object — you cannot say 'it spits rain.'
常見錯誤
5. to push a thin, pointed metal or wooden rod through food so that it can be held
串在棒上
用金屬棒穿過食物以便燒烤
to push a thin, pointed metal or wooden rod through food so that it can be held over a fire and cooked evenly.
The chef spitted the whole chicken and placed it over the hot coals.
主廚把整隻雞串到烤肉叉上，放在熱炭上方。
transitive: spit + [food]
Devika spitted chunks of lamb onto the metal rod for roasting slowly.
Devika 把一塊塊羊肉串到金屬棒上，準備慢慢烤。
The fish was spitted whole and cooked over a fire on the beach.
那條魚被整隻串起來，在海灘的火上烤熟了。
Caleb spitted large prawns onto the rod and grilled them over charcoal.
Caleb 把大蝦串到金屬棒上，在炭火上烤。
文法句型
spit + [food] + on [rod]
be spitted + on [rod]
用法筆記
Primarily used in cooking and grilling contexts. More common in recipes and historical texts than in everyday speech. The past tense is 'spitted' — this is the ONLY sense where 'spitted' is correct, which helps distinguish it from other senses.
常見錯誤
spit — 名詞
- spitsingular
- spitsplural
1. a long thin rod, usually made of metal, that is pushed through pieces of meat or
烤肉叉
烤肉的細長金屬棒或木棒
a long thin rod, usually made of metal, that is pushed through pieces of meat or other food to hold them steady while they roast over a fire.
The butcher wiped the long metal spit clean with a damp cloth.
肉販用濕布把長長的鐵製烤肉叉擦乾淨。
A whole pig was turning slowly on a spit in the town square.
一整頭豬在鎮上的廣場裡放在烤叉上慢慢轉動。
collocation: on a spit
Hoa removed the lamb from the spit and carved it at the table.
Hoa 把羊肉從烤叉上取下，在桌上切好。
The museum displayed an ancient iron spit used for cooking meat.
博物館裡展示了一根古代用來烤肉的鐵叉。
用法筆記
Often follows 'on a' or 'from the' ('chicken on a spit'). In modern cooking, 'skewer' is more common for small pieces; 'spit' usually refers to the larger rod used for whole animals or large cuts.
2. a long, narrow strip of coastal land, made of sand or small stones, that project
沙嘴
伸入海中的狹長沙洲或礫石灘
a long, narrow strip of coastal land, made of sand or small stones, that projects outwards from the shoreline into open water such as an ocean or lake.
The sandy spit stretched nearly a kilometre into the calm blue water.
那條沙灘嘴幾乎延伸一公里，伸入平靜的藍色海水中。
collocation: sandy / gravel spit
Seagulls gathered on the narrow spit at the mouth of the river.
海鷗聚集在河口那條狹長的沙嘴上。
A small lighthouse stood at the far end of the gravel spit.
礫石灘的遠端矗立著一座小燈塔。
The children walked along the spit to collect shells at low tide.
孩子們沿著沙嘴散步，趁著退潮時撿貝殼。
用法筆記
A geography term that appears in place names (e.g. 'Spurn Head' in England). Not to be confused with a 'sandbar,' which is underwater or barely above water — a spit is permanently above the waterline.
3. the clear, watery fluid that forms inside a person's mouth, particularly when it
口水
唾液，尤指從口中流出的
the clear, watery fluid that forms inside a person's mouth, particularly when it is visible dripping out or is deliberately pushed out.
Spit dripped from the corner of the sleeping man's open mouth.
睡著的男人張著嘴，口水從嘴角滴了下來。
The nurse took a sample of the patient's spit for medical testing.
護士採集了病人的口水樣本送去檢驗。
collocation: spit sample
Lukas wiped the spit from his chin after brushing his teeth quickly.
Lukas 匆匆刷完牙後，抹掉下巴上的口水。
The scientist examined the bird's spit under a microscope in the lab.
科學家在實驗室用顯微鏡檢查鳥類的唾液。
用法筆記
More informal than 'saliva.' 'Spit' is the word used in everyday conversation; 'saliva' is preferred in medical or formal writing.
4. an act of forcing saliva or other matter from the mouth in a single, deliberate
吐口水
從口中用力排出的動作
an act of forcing saliva or other matter from the mouth in a single, deliberate action.
A loud spit landed on the ground just beside the metal dustbin.
一聲響亮的吐痰聲落在地上，就在垃圾桶旁邊。
collocation: a loud spit
Christopher gave a quick spit into the grass and kept on walking.
Christopher 朝草叢裡吐了一口，然後繼續往前走。
The old rules said that a spit in public could get you a fine.
舊規定說，在公共場所吐口水可能會被罰款。
One angry spit was all it took to start a fight between the two men.
一聲憤怒的吐痰，就足以讓那兩個男人大打出手。
- expectoration
the formal medical term; almost never used in everyday conversation
用法筆記
Countable noun — you can say 'a spit' or 'two spits.' Less common than the verb form; 'a spit' often emphasises the sound or the action as a whole event rather than the substance itself.