v (1)把液体喷射在……上(scatter (liquid)onto sb/sth in the form of fine particles)[T+n，T+n+prep (on/over/with)]：～the roses (crops) to kill pests/prevent diseases 给玫瑰(庄稼)喷药以杀死害虫/预防病害;～paint/water/perfume on a car 往汽车上喷漆/水/香水;～the car with paint 给汽车喷漆;～one's crops with pesticide 给庄稼洒杀虫剂;～a target with machine-gun bullets(fig)用机枪向目标扫射;〖同〗discharge，scatter，shower，sprinkle，moisten;

(2)喷，溅散((of a liquid) be scattered onto sb/sth in the form of fine particles)[I+prep(over/across)，I+adv (out)，I+adv (out)+prep (over/across)]：Water～ed out over the man/the floor/the garden. 水喷洒在那人身上/地板上/花园上。

→′sprayer n 喷雾(漆)者;喷雾(洒)器;

n(1)(水，浪)花，飞沫(water or other liquid broken up into small or fine particles and blown or falling through the air)[U]：the～from a shower/from a fountain/of a waterfall 喷头/喷泉/瀑布的水花;They were wet with the sea～. 他们被海浪的水花打湿了。〖同〗mist，moisture，vapour;

(2)喷洒(雾)剂(liquid (eg perfume，insecticide) to be sprayed out under pressure)[C，U](尤构成合成词)：a can of hair～一罐发胶;insect/fly～杀虫/灭蝇喷雾剂;a quick-drying～paint 快干喷漆;〖同〗mist，moisture，vapour;

(3)喷雾器(apparatus or device for discharg-ing such a liquid)[C]：a shower/throat～淋浴喷头/喉宁喷雾器;force out of a～in tiny drops 使一种液体从喷雾器中成微滴状挤压出来;〖同〗sprayer，sprinkle，vapouriser;

→′spray-gun n 喷枪;

【辨异】spray与 shower的区别见SHOWER。