squirt
squirt — 動詞
- squirtpresent simple I / you / we / they
- squirtshe / she / it
- squirtedpast simple
- squirting-ing form
1. to make a liquid come out of a tiny hole quickly in a thin jet
噴出
從細孔快速射出液體
to make a liquid come out of a tiny hole quickly in a thin jet
Henry squirted dish soap into the sink and turned on the hot water.
Henry 將洗碗精噴進水槽裡，然後打開熱水。
transitive: squirt + liquid + into + container
Daichi squeezed the orange too hard, and juice squirted all over the counter.
Daichi 把那顆柳丁擠得太用力，果汁噴得到處都是。
intransitive: liquid squirts out unintentionally
Tara filled the water pistol and squirted a thin stream at the wooden fence.
Tara 裝滿水槍，朝著木柵欄噴出一道細細的水流。
A thick black liquid squirted out of the broken pipe in the basement.
地下室破掉的水管噴出一股黑色的黏稠液體。
Gabriela squirted ketchup onto her little brother's hot dog at the barbecue.
Gabriela 在烤肉時把番茄醬噴到她弟弟的熱狗上。
transitive: squirt + condiment + onto + food
- squirt out
- squirt into
- squirt onto
- squirt from
文法句型
squirt + liquid + into/onto + container
squirt + out
用法筆記
Frequently used with an adverb or prepositional phrase showing the direction of the liquid (out, into, onto, all over).
常見錯誤
2. to aim a stream of liquid at someone or something, getting them wet
噴射
用液體噴射某人或某物
to aim a stream of liquid at someone or something, getting them wet
Baraka squirted his cousin with water from a toy dolphin at the pool.
Baraka 在游泳池用一隻玩具海豚朝表弟噴水。
transitive: squirt + person + with + liquid
The cook squirted the hot frying pan with oil before adding the eggs.
廚師在煎鍋上噴了些油，才開始打蛋。
Eliska laughed and squirted a stream of water at the dusty car window.
Eliska 笑著朝髒兮兮的車窗噴出一道水柱。
pattern: squirt + stream + at + target
The children squealed when their uncle squirted them with the spray bottle.
孩子們被叔叔拿噴霧瓶噴水時，高興得尖叫起來。
Eitan squirted the rose bushes with soapy water to keep the insects away.
Eitan 往玫瑰叢上噴了肥皂水，防止蟲子靠近。
collocation: squirt [plants] with [liquid]
- squirt with water
- squirt at
- squirt with
- squirt in the face
文法句型
squirt + somebody/something + with + liquid
squirt + liquid + at + target
用法筆記
The target is always a person, animal, or object that gets hit by the stream. The instrument (bottle, hose, lemon) is often mentioned with the preposition 'with'.
常見錯誤
squirt — 名詞
- squirtsingular
- squirtsplural
1. a fast jet of liquid produced when a liquid is forced from a small hole
細流
從細孔噴出的少量液體
a fast jet of liquid produced when a liquid is forced from a small hole
A squirt of lemon juice made the salad taste much brighter.
擠一點檸檬汁讓沙拉的味道清爽許多。
collocation: a squirt of [liquid]
Anong added a squirt of hand soap to the basin before washing the dishes.
Anong 在洗手盆裡加了點洗手乳，然後打開熱水。
Chidi gave the dry plant a quick squirt of water from his spray bottle.
Chidi 用噴霧瓶對著枯乾的植物噴了幾下水。
collocation: give [something] a squirt of [liquid]
A small squirt of oil stopped the rusty hinge from squeaking.
在生鏽的鉸鏈上噴一點油，就不會吱吱作響了。
Maeve wiped a squirt of ketchup off the table with a paper towel.
Maeve 用紙巾把桌上的一小坨番茄醬擦掉。
- a squirt of
- give a squirt
- add a squirt
文法句型
a squirt of + liquid
用法筆記
Frequently used in recipes and household instructions to indicate a small, imprecise amount (a squirt of oil, a squirt of lemon).
2. an insulting word for a young person who behaves rudely or without proper respec
小鬼
沒禮貌或討人厭的年輕人
an insulting word for a young person who behaves rudely or without proper respect
The old gardener shouted at the little squirt who had stepped on his flowers.
老園丁對著那個踩到他花圃的小鬼大喊。
informal: used as an insult for a young person
Some rude squirt threw popcorn at the back of my head during the film.
電影放映時，有個沒禮貌的小鬼把爆米花丟到我後腦勺。
An angry neighbour complained that a squirt had kicked a ball through her window.
一位生氣鄰居抱怨有個小鬼把球踢破了她家的窗戶。
The manager told the mouthy squirt to leave the shop and not come back.
店長叫那個滿嘴髒話的小鬼離開商店，不准再回來。
informal + insulting register
A couple of young squirts were spray-painting graffiti on the empty building.
有幾個年輕小痞子在空屋的外牆上噴漆塗鴉。
- little squirt
- young squirt
- mouthy squirt
- brat
similar register and insulting tone, also focuses on bad behaviour
- whippersnapper
old-fashioned, humorous, less harsh insult for a young person
用法筆記
Strongly informal and insulting. Used to express anger or annoyance at a young person's behaviour, never as a neutral description of age. Often preceded by 'little' or 'young'.
常見錯誤
同根字
- squirter名詞C1