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

• To be stood right in the action and watching the volcano spew out lava and growling with the peaceful Northern Lights flickering was just incredible.
  你在看到滚滚的岩浆激烈地喷出的同时，火山上空平和的北极光也在闪烁生辉，这样的场景真的难以置信。
• Thick grey smoke, ash and lava continue to spew from the volcano which has been rumbling for weeks.
  浓密的烟雾，灰烬和火山岩不断的从火山喷出，这种情况已有几周了。
• Leaking oil spewed from the tanker
  泄漏的油从油轮里涌出。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Become active and spew forth lava and rocks; of volcanoes.
  火山变的活跃而向外喷发熔岩和石头。
• 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。
• 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。