spit¹

vt.

1. 吐（唾液等）[（+out）]
   Spit your gum out before you come into the classroom.

   进教室之前把口香糖吐掉。

2. 口出（恶言、粗话等）[（+out）]
   He spat curses at me.

   他厉声咒骂我。

3. （火炮等）喷（火）[（+out）]
   The machine-guns spat fire.

   机关枪吐着火舌。

4. 点燃
5. 飘落（雨点或雪片）
   The sky began to spit snow.

   天空开始飘雪。

vi.

1. 吐口水；吐痰
   You'll be fined if you spit on the streets.

   你如果在街上吐痰，要遭罚款。

2. （为表示轻蔑等）吐口水；表示唾弃，表示轻蔑[（+at/on）]
   He spat on my suggestion.

   他对我的建议表示轻蔑。

3. （猫等）发出呼噜呼噜声
   The cat spits when angry.

   猫生气时发出呼呼的声音。

4. （炉火等）发出劈啪声
   The sausage began to spit in the pan.

   锅里香肠开始滋滋作响。

5. （用it为主语）（雨、雪）霏霏下降[（+with）]
   It's only spitting. We don't need an umbrella.

   只下一点毛毛雨，我们不需要伞。

n.

1. 唾液，口水[U]
   Mary's spit flew as she shouted.

   玛丽喊叫时唾沫四溅。

2. 【口】一模一样，肖像[the S][（+of）]
   He is the very spit and image of his father.

   他和他父亲长得一模一样。

3. 微雨；小雪[U]