| 词汇 | spray |
| 释义 | sprayWord family nounsprayerspray gunspray paintsprayadjectivesprayeyspray-on spray1 /spreɪ/ ●●● S3 verb 1 [transitiveT]LIQUID to force liquid out of a container so that it comes out in a stream of very small drops and covers an area 喷，喷洒 → squirt spray somebody/something with something She sprayed herself with perfume. 她往身上喷了香水。 spray something on/onto/over something Someone had sprayed blue paint over his car. 有人在他的汽车上喷了蓝色油漆。 Vandals had sprayed graffiti on the walls. 破坏公物者在墙上喷涂了乱七八糟的图案和文字。 spray crops/plants etc (=cover them with liquid to protect them from insects or disease) 给庄稼/植物等喷药 →5 see picture at 见图 squirt The fruit is sprayed every four weeks. 果实每四个星期喷一次药。 2 [intransitiveI always + adverbadv/prepositionprep]SPREAD if liquids or small bits spray somewhere, they are quickly scattered through the air 〔液体或碎屑〕飞溅，飞散 spray from Champagne sprayed from the bottle. 香槟酒从瓶子里喷洒而出。 3 spray somebody/something with bullets SHOOTto shoot a lot of bullets towards a person or place very quickly 向某人/某地开枪扫射 Gunmen sprayed the crowd with bullets. 持枪歹徒向人群开枪扫射。 Examples from the Corpus spray• We sprayed a few rounds their way and they made even more noise going back.• You want to add more magazines to the assault weapons so they can spray and kill even more people.• He shook his head, spraying drops over the room, over his clothes discarded on the floor.• Best filed a complaint saying the officers sprayed him with Mace, urinated near his car and flattened his tires.• I like to spray it around.• Lime sprayed on to the surrounding hillsides neutralized the acidity, but risked disrupting wetland ecology.• Saute remaining 2 cloves garlic in skillet sprayed with nonstick cooking spray until tender, about 1 minute. spray somebody/something with something• She was cleaning the porch by spraying it with water. Technology, Daily life, Oceanography, Hair & beauty spray2 ●●● S3 noun 1 liquid from a container 从容器里出来的液体 [countableC, uncountableU]LIQUID liquid which is forced out of a special container in a stream of very small drops 喷雾，喷剂 a new hair styling spray 一种新的定型喷发剂 Most farmers use pesticide sprays. 大多数农民都使用喷雾杀虫剂。 2 container 容器 [countableC]TD a container which forces liquid out in a stream of small drops 喷雾器 Mary took a perfume spray from her handbag. 玛丽从手提包里拿出一瓶喷雾香水。 3 moving liquid 飞溅的液体 a) [uncountableU]HEO water in very small drops that is blown from the sea etc or sent up by vehicles on a wet road 浪花；水花；飞沫 spray from the waves 海浪溅起的水雾 My face was stinging from the salt spray. 我的脸被盐雾刺痛了。 b) [countableC] liquid that comes quickly from somewhere in very small drops 喷雾状物 spray of A spray of blood came from his mouth. 一片血雾从他嘴里喷出。 4 branch 树枝 [countableC]HBP a small branch or stem with leaves or flowers on it, used for decoration 〔装饰用的〕带叶[花]的小枝 SYN sprig spray of a spray of holly 一根冬青树枝 5 flowers 花朵 [countableC]DCB an attractive arrangement of flowers or leaves 花[叶]簇饰物 spray of a spray of violets and primroses 一簇紫罗兰和报春花花饰 6. a spray of bullets/gravel etc LOT/LARGE NUMBER OR AMOUNTa lot of bullets or very small objects moving quickly through the air 一阵雨点般的子弹/石子等 Examples from the Corpus spray• Granules, seed treatment, bait sprays or selective placement may be better than an overall spray.• The Second Battle of Niagara Our dreams exceeding by thy bounteous spray.• Approximately ten minutes after the fourth spray, the bread should turn a light golden color.• The example shown here is not a traditional botanical picture, but more a natural spray or group.• These days, everyone wishes to avoid wasting money on sprays that may not be cost effective.• Pepper spray has been linked to the deaths of 39 people in California and 80 people across the country.• Use pump sprays instead of aerosol sprays.• It sort of humped up in the middle, sucking water with it, shrugging sprays of water from its wavy edges!• During the storm, spray from the waves reached houses half a mile inland. spray of• a spray of irises 1. (1500-1600) Perhaps from Middle Dutch sprayen “to scatter small drops of liquid” 2. (1200-1300) Perhaps from an unrecorded Old English spræg |
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