spat

英 [spæt]

美 [spæt]

n. 小争吵; 小别扭; 口角; (旧时男子用的)鞋罩
v. 吐，唾(唾沫、食物等); 啐唾沫(常表示愤怒或鄙视); 怒斥
spit的过去分词和过去式

复数：spats　过去分词：spatted　过去式：spatted　现在分词：spatting　第三人称单数：spats　

BNC.22676 / COCA.19601

牛津词典

noun

小争吵；小别扭；口角
a short argument or disagreement about sth unimportant
（旧时男子用的）鞋罩
a cloth covering for the ankle that was worn in the past by men over the shoe and fastened with buttons at the side

Spatis the past tense and past participle ofspit.
N-COUNT 小争吵;口角;争执
Aspatbetween people, countries, or organizations is a disagreement between them.
1. ...a spat between America and Germany over interest rates and currencies.
  美国与德国在利率与货币方面的争端
(昔时男子使用的)鞋罩
Spatsare specially shaped pieces of cloth or leather which button down one side and which were worn in former times by men over their ankles and part of their shoes.

noun

a young oyster or other bivalve
a cloth covering (a legging) that covers the instep and ankles
Synonym:gaiter
a quarrel about petty points
Synonym:bickerbickeringtiffsquabblepettifoggeryfuss

verb

clap one's hands together
1. The children were clapping to the music
Synonym:clap
spawn
1. oysters spat
engage in a brief and petty quarrel
clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
Synonym:applaudclapacclaim
strike with a sound like that of falling rain
1. Bullets were spatting the leaves
become permanently attached
1. mollusks or oysters spat
come down like raindrops
1. Bullets were spatting down on us

He spat again, this time with less authority.
他又啐了口吐沫，这回却没有那么神气了。
Did I interrupt a lover's spat?
我打断情人交谈了？
She spat contemptuously right in his face.
她轻蔑地朝他脸上吐了口唾沫。
'Wait a damn minute,' Mindy spat. 'Nobody said anything about staying overnight.'
“该死的，等一下”，明迪愤愤地说道，“谁也没说过要过夜。”
They spat at me and taunted me
他们朝我吐唾沫，还嘲笑我。
The baby spat out the nasty pill.
婴儿吐出了难吃的药丸。
I was referring to the ingratitude of the Phillipene sand enjoying the spat between Viet Nam and Communist China.
我提到过菲律宾是一个忘恩负义的家伙，享受着越南和中国之间的口水战。
Cramer spat an obscenity.
克拉默愤愤地骂了一句脏话。
The boy spat at [ on] me.
那男孩向我吐口水。
But I spat it out straight away.
但我马上吐了出来。