spit
verb uk/spɪt/ us/spɪt/ spitting | spat
(FORCE OUT)
C2 [ I or T ]唾，吐（尤指唾液）
to force out the contents of the mouth, especially saliva
Bob Ewell spat contemptuously right in the lawyer's face. 鲍勃‧尤厄尔轻蔑地朝律师脸上吐了口唾沫。
He spat the meat out in disgust. 他厌恶地把肉吐了出来。
They bought watermelons and ate them as they walked, spitting out the seeds. 他们买了西瓜，边走边吃，一路吐着瓜子。
[ I or T ] literary怒斥，厉声说出
to say or shout words quickly and angrily
[ + speech ] "Get out!" she spat, when Ace appeared in the doorway. 埃斯出现在门口时，她厉声说道：“出去！”
[ I ]（炉火等）噼啪作响，爆出火花
If something hot, such as a fire, spits, it produces short, sharp noises and throws out little pieces.
- More examples
- He spat out the gristle.
- I told her off for spitting at her brother.
- I tried to offer friendship and he spat in my face.
- It's disgusting to spit in the street.
- Spit the mouthwash into this bowl.
(RAIN)
[ I ] informal飘小雨;下毛毛细雨
to rain very slightly
If it's only spitting (with rain), perhaps we don't need waterproofs. 如果只是一点毛毛细雨，也许我们不用穿雨衣。
Idioms
be the spitting image of someoneidiom (also be the spit (and image) of someone) 和…极为相似
to look extremely similar to someone
Josie is the spitting image of her granny at the same age. 乔茜和她奶奶当年长得一模一样。
The old man was the (dead) spit of Winston Churchill. 那位老人和温斯顿‧丘吉尔长得简直一模一样。
in/within spitting distanceidiom informal 非常近;一步之遥
If something is in or within spitting distance, it is very close.
The house is within spitting distance of the sea. 这栋房子离海边就一步之遥。
spit blood/venomidiom (US also spit nails); (Australian English also spit tacks) 怒气冲天（地说）;咬牙切齿（地说）
to speak in an angry way, or to show anger
I thought he was going to spit blood when he saw what had happened. 我原以为等他看到发生了什么事时，一定会破口大骂的。
Phrasal verbs
spit something out 厉声说出
to say something quickly and angrily
He spat out an insult and marched out of the room. 他一边大步走出房间，一边骂了句脏话。
spit (something) up 呕吐（食物等）
to bring food up from the stomach out of the mouth, or cough something up out of the mouth
A lot of babies spit up after feeding. 许多婴儿会在进食后会溢奶。
spit
noun uk/spɪt/ us/spɪt/
(STICK)
[ C ]（用于烧烤食物的）炙叉；（尤指）烤肉叉，烤肉扦
a long, thin, metal stick put through a piece of food, especially meat, so that it can be cooked above a fire
Roast the lamb on a spit. 把羊肉叉在烤肉叉上烤。
(LAND)
[ C ]岬;沙嘴
a long, thin, flat beach that goes out into the sea
(FROM MOUTH)
[ U ] informal (formal spittle, /ˈspɪt.əl/ /ˈspɪt̬.əl/); (Australian informal slag)（尤指吐出的）唾液，唾沫
saliva, especially when it is outside the mouth
She used a little spit on a tissue to wipe the mirror clean. 她在纸巾上吐了点唾沫，把镜子擦拭干净。
Idiom
spit and polishidiom informal 仔细的清洁擦洗
careful cleaning and shining
The car needs some spit and polish. 这辆汽车需要好好擦洗一下。