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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Gus's twin brother, Henry ( neurotypical and therefore as obnoxious as every other 13-year-old boy), egged Gus on to spew a few choice expletives at Siri.
  有一次，格斯的双胞胎弟弟亨利（Henry，他发育正常，所以和其他所有的13岁男孩一样招人厌）怂恿格斯对Siri说了几句咒骂语。
• She must be purged and through this purgation her bowels shall spew.
  她必须被净化，经由这净化，她的内部将喷涌。
• But rather than spew out noxious gases, politicians and public officials in Ghent – the progressive Belgian city – have come up with a unique scheme to reduce the city's greenhouse gas emissions.
  不过，进步的比利时城市根特的政治家和公务员们推出了一项独特的措施，旨在减少城市温室气体的排放，而不是屁话连天。
• 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。
• The new discovery shows it's possible for our cosmic monster to spew powerful radiation jets should a star fall in, Bloom added.
  新的发现表明如果一个恒星落入其中，那我们银河系的宇宙怪物也可能喷发出高能量的放射流。
• I've got this stomach infection which is making me spew my food up.
  我得了这种使我呕吐的胃病。
• The dormant volcano doesn't spew lava but bursts enough heat or hot vapor to cook dishes.
  这座休眠火山不会流淌熔岩，但散发出的热量或热蒸汽足够烹制菜肴。