v (1)吐出(make sth come out of one's mouth)[T+n，T+n+prep (at/on/onto)，T+n+adv (out)，T+n+adv (out)+prep (at/on/onto)]：～out blood/tobacco juice 吐血/烟草汁;～food (out) onto the table 把食物吐在桌上;～a cherry-stone into the fire 把樱桃核吐进火里;If that fish tastes bad，～it out，如果那鱼味道不好，吐了它。～out the unpleasant piece of fruit 吐掉那片变味的水果;

(2)吐痰，吐口水;啐唾沫以示鄙弃(轻蔑)(send out (liquid or other contents) from the mouth with force;do this as a sign of contempt of anger)[I，I+prep]：No Spitting. 禁止随地吐痰。Don't～on the ground.不要往地上吐痰。People who～can spread disease. 吐痰的人能够传播疾病。It is rude to～in public. 在公共场所吐痰是粗俗的。～at Tom 向汤姆吐口水;Don't～on the floor. 别往地板上吐痰。～out of the train window 朝火车窗外吐痰;～at one's opponent contemptuously/in sb's face 轻蔑地啐向自己的对手/某人的脸;

(3)厉声说话(say or express in a violent manner，as if spitting)[I，I+prep，T+n，T+n+adv (out)]：～one's reply 厉声回答;～angry words at sb. 愤怒地向某人叫喊;～out an oath 大声宣誓;〖同〗throw，shriek;

(4)发出似吐痰的声音(make a noise like spitting to show anger)[I，I+prep]：～with fury 愤然地啐骂;The cat spat at the dog.猫向那狗丝丝地叫。

(5)发出丝丝(突突、噼啪等)声响((of a fire，hot fat，etc) make a spitting sound;send out sparks noisily)[I]：The frying-pan was～ting. 油炸锅正在噼啪作响。The pork steak was beginning to～on the pan. 猪排在锅内开始毕剥作响。〖同〗shower，scatter，pop;

(6)下小雨(rain lightly)[I，用prog](主语为it)：It's not raining heavily，only～ting. 雨下得不大，只是毛毛雨。I thought the rain had stopped，but it's still～ting.我刚才以为雨已停了，可现在还在下。

spit it out 痛(爽)快地说(infml)：What are you trying to say? Come on，～it out，man. 你要说什么? 快，伙计，爽快地说吧。

n(1)口水;唾液(liquid produced in the mouth)[U]：Wipe out the～off your chin. 擦掉你下巴上的口水。

(2)吐，啐(act of spiting)[C，通常sing];

(3)某些昆虫分泌在植物上的白色泡沫状液体(whitish liquid produced by some insects and found on the stems and leaves of plants，etc)[U];

→′spitfire n 烈性子的人