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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Some environmental groups are concerned about the energy the plants will use, and the greenhouse gases they will spew out.
  一些环保组织都在关注将被去盐工厂消耗的能源会有多少，以及他们会排放多少温室气体。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Its coal-burning kilns spew out huge quantities of sooty waste and chemical compounds such as sulfur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide.
  在这里，烧煤的窑炉喷出大量的黑色废气及二氧化硫和二氧化氮等化合物。
• 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。