spew

英 [spjuː]

美 [spjuː]

v.  (使)喷出，涌出; 呕吐

过去式：spewed　现在分词：spewing　过去分词：spewed　第三人称单数：spews　

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牛津词典

verb

• （使）喷出，涌出
  to flow out quickly, or to make sth flow out quickly, in large amounts
  1. Flames spewed from the aircraft's engine.
     飞机发动机喷出火焰。
  2. Massive chimneys were spewing out smoke.
     一座座高大的烟囱冒着烟。
• 呕吐
  to vomit (= bring food from the stomach back out through the mouth)
  1. He spewed up on the pavement.
     他在人行道上吐了。
  2. She spewed up the entire meal.
     她把吃的饭全吐出来了。

柯林斯词典

• V-ERG (使)喷出;(使)放出;(使)涌出
  When somethingspewsout a substance or when a substancespewsfrom something, the substance flows out quickly in large quantities.
  1. The volcano spewed out more scorching volcanic ashes, gases and rocks...
     火山喷出更多灼热的火山灰、气体和岩块。
  2. Leaking oil spewed from the tanker...
     泄漏的油从油轮里涌出。
  3. An oil tanker spewed its cargo into the sea.
     一艘油轮将装载的油全都泄入了大海。
• VERB 呕吐
  If someonespewsorspews up, they vomit.
  1. He's pissed. Let's get out of his way before he starts spewing.
     他很恼火。趁他还没有发作，我们赶快离他远点儿。

英英释义

verb

• eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
  1. After drinking too much, the students vomited
  2. He purged continuously
  3. The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night
  Synonym:vomitvomit uppurgecastsickcatbe sickdisgorgeregorgeretchpukebarfspuechuckupchuckhonkregurgitatethrow up
• eject or send out in large quantities, also metaphorical
  1. the volcano spews out molten rocks every day
  2. The editors of the paper spew out hostile articles about the Presidential candidate
  Synonym:spew outeruct
• expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth
  1. The father of the victim spat at the alleged murderer
  Synonym:spitptyalizeptyalisespue

双语例句

• Printing presses were ready to spew out the1,000-page prospectus.
  出版商们准备发布一份1000页的招股说明书。
• Baby black holes are puny compared with their humongous cousins at the centres of galaxies, but their birth may spew out the universe's mightiest particles.
  在银河系中心，这个新的黑洞与那些其大无比的兄妹相比是那么微不足道，但是它的诞生可能喷涌出宇宙最强大的粒子。
• One of the ways to purify water is to make it spew slowly from the soil.
  净化水的方法之一是让它从土中慢慢地渗出。
• He's pissed. Let's get out of his way before he starts spewing.
  他很恼火。趁他还没有发作，我们赶快离他远点儿。
• Although eruptions do emit greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide, volcanoes also spew sulfur dioxide.
  尽管爆发时确实释放象二氧化碳这样的温室气体，但火山也喷发出二氧化硫。
• Leaking oil spewed from the tanker
  泄漏的油从油轮里涌出。
• Let the person spew for a couple of minutes before you introduce a neutral subject or make your exit.
  让那人说上几分钟，然后表达你中性的话题，或者是离开。
• These chimney-like structures spew gases and mineral-rich water from beneath the Earth's crust.
  这些烟囱结构喷出的气体和矿产丰富的水从下方地壳。
• As the Valentine's Day is coming, industry gears up to spew out roses, cards and confectionery.
  随着情人节的到来，商家挟着铺天盖地的鲜花、情人卡片和糖果来势汹汹。
• The explosion started early Monday morning following a series of earthquakes, and continues to spew Thursday.
  这场爆发开始于先前星期一早上的一系列地震，喷发持续到星期四。