splatter
/ˈsplætə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈsplætər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈspla-tər/ (ame, mw) · /ˈsplæt.ər/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈsplæt̬.ɚ/ (ame, ipa)
splatter — 動詞
- splatterpresent simple I / you / we / they
- splattershe / she / it
- splatteredpast simple
- splattering-ing form
1. When a thick or wet substance falls onto a surface and breaks into small drops t
濺灑；潑濺
液體灑落或噴濺在表面上
When a thick or wet substance falls onto a surface and breaks into small drops that spread out across it, or when you deliberately cause this to happen — for example, paint hitting a floor, or mud flying onto a jacket.
A blob of paint splattered onto the floor when the painter knocked over the tin.
畫家打翻油漆桶時，一大坨紅色的油漆濺到了地板上。
intransitive: splatter + onto + surface
The chef splattered hot oil across the stove while frying fish.
廚師煎魚時，把熱油濺得爐子上到處都是。
transitive: splatter + object + across + surface
The front of the cyclist's jacket was splattered with mud from the rainy road.
騎車人的夾克前面被下雨路面的泥巴濺得到處都是。
Egg splattered across the kitchen wall when the pan slipped from the cook's hand.
平底鍋從廚師手中滑落時，蛋液濺滿了廚房牆壁。
The children splattered colourful paint onto a large sheet of paper during art class.
美術課上，孩子們把五顏六色的顏料潑灑在一大張紙上。
- spatter
suggests smaller, finer drops, often as a side effect (e.g., grease spattering from a pan); splatter implies larger, messier drops
- splash
more general, can be deliberate or playful (e.g., splashing in a pool); splatter is usually accidental and messier
- spray
describes a fine mist forced out under pressure, not individual drops hitting a surface
文法句型
splatter + object + on/over/across + surface
splatter + on/over/across + surface
be splattered with + substance
用法筆記
Often used with a prepositional phrase that names the surface (onto, across, over) or the substance (with). The transitive form requires a direct object naming the liquid or substance that falls.
常見錯誤
splatter — 名詞
- splattersingular
- splattersplural
1. A small amount of a thick or wet liquid that has landed on a surface and left a
濺漬；污點
液體濺落留下的痕跡或污漬
A small amount of a thick or wet liquid that has landed on a surface and left a visible drop or mark — for example, a spot of paint on a floor or a drop of mud on clothing.
There were dark splatters of coffee on the waitress's apron after the morning rush.
早上的尖峰時段過後，女服務生的圍裙上有好幾塊深色的咖啡漬。
countable + of + substance
The mechanic wiped the splatters of oil off his hands with a rag.
技工用抹布擦掉手上的機油漬。
splatters of oil — typical object collocation
A small splatter of paint marked the spot where the artist had cleaned her brush.
一小塊顏料漬標示出藝術家清洗畫筆的地方。
Splatters of mud decorated the back of the truck after the trip through the countryside.
穿越鄉間的旅程結束後，卡車後面布滿了泥巴的濺痕。
The white wall was covered in grey splatters of cement from the construction next door.
白色牆壁上滿是隔壁工地留下的灰色水泥濺漬。
文法句型
splatter + of + substance
splatter + on + surface
用法筆記
Countable when referring to individual visible drops (splatters of paint). Uncountable when describing the substance as a general layer or covering (splatter on the wall).
常見錯誤
splatter — 形容詞
- splatterpositive
- splatterercomparative
- splatterestsuperlative
1. Describing a film, book, video game, or other work that contains a large amount
血腥的
血腥暴力且畫面驚悚的
Describing a film, book, video game, or other work that contains a large amount of blood, gore, and shocking violence, often as its main feature.
The director is famous for making splatter films full of shocking violence.
這位導演以拍攝充滿驚悚暴力畫面的血腥電影而聞名。
attributive: splatter + film
The video game was criticised for its splatter-style graphics and bloody scenes.
這款電玩遊戲因其血腥風格的畫面和暴力場景而受到批評。
compound: splatter-style + noun
Teenagers gathered in the basement to watch a splatter movie with lots of fake blood.
青少年聚集在地下室，看一部充滿假血的血腥恐怖片。
The novel was banned in several countries for its splatter content and graphic descriptions.
這本小說因內容血腥且有露骨的暴力描寫而在多個國家被禁。
文法句型
splatter + noun
用法筆記
Used almost exclusively before nouns describing media categories (film, movie, novel, game). Does not apply to real-life violence or accidents — only to staged or fictional content.