spout
n[C]
1 projecting pipe or tube through or from which liquid pours, eg for carrying rain-water from a roof or tea from a teapot 供液體流出的凸起管狀物(如落水管或茶壺嘴)
The spout is chipped so it doesn't pour very well. 這壺嘴兒有個(gè)豁口, 倒起來不方便.
2 jet of liquid coming out with great force (噴出的)液體流, 液體柱.
3 (idm 習(xí)語) up the `spout
(a) (infml 口) in a hopeless condition; broken, ruined, defeated, etc 沒指望; 毀壞; 完蛋
My holiday plans are completely up the spout. 我的假期計(jì)畫全吹了.
(b) (sl derog 俚, 貶) pregnant 懷孕. spout, v
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(a) [I, Ipr, Ip]
~ (out of/from sth)/(out/up) (of a liquid) come out with great force (指液體)噴出, 涌出
blood spouting from a severed artery 動(dòng)脈割斷後噴出的鮮血
water spouting (out) from a broken water-pipe 從破裂的水管中噴出的水.
(b) [Tn, Tn.p]
~ sth (out/up) send out (a liquid) with great force 噴出, 涌出(液體)
a broken pipe spouting (out) water 噴(出)水的壞管子
The wound spouted blood. 傷口涌出血來.
(c) [I] (of whales) send a jet of water up through a hole in the head (指鯨)噴水.
2 [I, Ipr, Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p]
(infml usu derog 口, 通常作貶義) recite (poetry, etc) or speak lengthily and loudly 沒完沒了地大聲吟誦(詩歌等)或說話
Children dislike being spouted at by pompous teachers. 學(xué)生不喜歡聽自命不凡的教師對(duì)他們夸夸其談.
spouting unwanted advice 羅羅嗦嗦地說出沒人想聽的建議
He can spout Shakespeare for hours. 他能滔滔不絕地朗朗背誦莎士比亞的作品.
?? 擴(kuò)展釋義
*[spaut]n. 噴口, 從噴口流出的水, 水落管, 水龍卷vt. 噴出, 噴射, 滔滔不絕說出, 典押vi. 噴射, 高談闊論【機(jī)】 流出槽相關(guān)詞組: up the spout