spraying
spraying — 名詞
1. very fine droplets of a liquid that float or move through the air, often produce
噴霧
飄散在空氣中的細小液滴
very fine droplets of a liquid that float or move through the air, often produced by waves, wind, or a fast-moving object
The waves crashed against the cliff and sent a fine spray of seawater across the path.
海浪拍打懸崖，將細細的海水噴霧灑滿了小徑。
spray of + noun — what the spray is made of
Amara stood near the waterfall and felt the cold spray on her face and arms.
Amara 站在瀑布旁，感受到臉上的冰冷水霧。
A light spray from the garden hose drifted sideways in the afternoon breeze.
午後微風吹來，庭院水管噴出的細小水霧飄向一旁。
modifier: light spray
The spray from the fountain covered the courtyard stones with a thin layer of water.
噴泉的水霧在石板地上覆蓋了一層薄薄的水。
Dmitri wiped the salt spray off his glasses after the boat ride.
Dmitri 搭完船後，擦掉眼鏡上的鹽霧。
compound: salt spray
- fine spray
- salt spray
- sea spray
- spray of water
- spray from
用法筆記
Uncountable; often appears in compounds such as 'sea spray', 'salt spray', or 'water spray'.
常見錯誤
2. a liquid kept inside a container under high pressure that comes out as a fine mi
噴劑
加壓罐裝、按壓即可噴出的液體
a liquid kept inside a container under high pressure that comes out as a fine mist when you press a button on the container
Javier bought a can of spray to keep insects away from the tent.
Javier 買了一罐防蟲噴劑，用來驅趕帳篷附近的蟲子。
a can of spray — count noun for the product
Fatima used a lavender room spray to make the bedroom smell fresh.
Fatima 用了薰衣草室內噴霧，讓臥室聞起來清新宜人。
compound: room spray / body spray / hair spray
The doctor recommended a nasal spray for Sofia's allergy symptoms.
醫生建議 Sofia 使用鼻噴劑來緩解過敏症狀。
Wei shook the paint spray can well before using it on the fence.
Wei 在噴柵欄之前，先把油漆噴罐用力搖勻。
Some sprays for cooking oil let you coat a pan with just a thin layer.
有些烹飪油噴劑可以在鍋底噴上薄薄一層油。
countable plural: some sprays
- can of spray
- hair spray
- body spray
- room spray
- nasal spray
- insect spray
- pepper spray
- aerosol
slightly more technical; emphasizes the pressurized container mechanism
常見錯誤
3. a chemical mixture that is spread onto plants or crops as a fine mist to protect
噴灑劑；噴灑器
農用噴灑液體或噴灑設備
a chemical mixture that is spread onto plants or crops as a fine mist to protect them from pests or disease, or the device that applies this mixture
The farmer applied a pesticide spray to the apple trees before the insects arrived.
農夫在害蟲來臨前，將農藥噴灑劑噴在蘋果樹上。
pesticide spray / herbicide spray — common agricultural compounds
Omar checked the spray for any blockages before starting the morning work.
Omar 在開始早晨工作前檢查了噴灑器是否有堵塞。
the spray = the device (metonymy)
The neighbours complained when the crop spray drifted into their garden.
鄰居抱怨農作物噴灑劑飄進了他們的花園。
Kaito adjusted the nozzle on the spray so it would cover a wider area.
Kaito 調整了噴灑器的噴嘴，讓覆蓋範圍更大。
Ananya wore gloves and a mask while handling the chemical spray.
Ananya 在處理化學噴灑劑時戴上了手套和口罩。
chemical spray — modifier for type of substance
- crop spray
- chemical spray
- pesticide spray
- apply spray
- spray nozzle
- spray drift
用法筆記
Can refer either to the liquid mixture itself (uncountable) or to the equipment that applies it (countable: 'a spray'). In farming contexts, 'the spray' often means the machine.
常見錯誤
4. a short piece of a plant stem that carries leaves and flowers, or an arrangement
花枝
帶葉帶花的小枝或花飾
a short piece of a plant stem that carries leaves and flowers, or an arrangement of such stems used as a decoration
Zara picked a small spray of lavender from the garden and put it in a vase.
Zara 從花園裡摘了一小枝薰衣草，插進花瓶裡。
spray of + plant name — common pattern
The florist arranged a delicate spray of white roses for the wedding cake.
花店老闆為結婚蛋糕擺放了一束精緻的白玫瑰花枝。
Mei-Lin pinned a spray of silk flowers to her jacket for the ceremony.
Mei-Lin 在典禮上把一枝緞花別在西裝外套上。
spray of flowers — decorative arrangement
A spray of cherry blossoms hung over the edge of the old wooden shelf.
一枝櫻花從老木架邊緣垂了下來。
- spray of flowers
- spray of lavender
- spray of roses
- delicate spray
- small spray
用法筆記
This sense is specialized and less frequent than the other noun senses. It describes a natural or artificial sprig rather than a liquid.
常見錯誤
spraying — 動詞
- sprayingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- sprayings3rd person singular
- sprayinging-ing form
- sprayingedpast simple
1. to force a liquid out of a container or nozzle so that it breaks into tiny drops
噴灑；噴射
將液體以細滴形式散布
to force a liquid out of a container or nozzle so that it breaks into tiny drops that cover an area, a surface, or an object
The gardener sprayed water onto the tomato plants every morning before sunrise.
園丁每天日出前用水管噴灑番茄植株。
spray + liquid + onto + surface
Amara sprayed the kitchen counter with a lemon cleaner and wiped it dry.
Amara 用檸檬清潔劑噴灑廚房流理台，然後擦乾。
spray + surface + with + liquid
A worker sprayed bright orange paint across the old metal bridge railings.
一名工人將亮橘色油漆噴灑在舊金屬橋的欄杆上。
Dmitri sprayed insect repellent on his arms before hiking through the forest.
Dmitri 在進入森林健行前先在手臂上噴灑防蟲液。
common object: spray repellent / paint / water / cleaner on something
The children sprayed each other with the garden hose on the hot summer day.
孩子們在炎炎夏日裡用水管互相噴灑玩水。
- spray water
- spray paint
- spray on
- spray onto
- spray with
- spray over
文法句型
spray + liquid + on/onto/over + surface
spray + surface + with + liquid
用法筆記
Commonly used with onto/on/over (focus on where the liquid goes) or with (focus on the liquid used). The direct object can be the liquid ('spray water') or the surface ('spray the plants').
常見錯誤
同根字
- spray動詞B1
- spray名詞B1
- sprayer名詞B2
- spray-on形容詞B2
- spray-paint動詞B2