spat [spæt]

英汉解释

n. 口角；[动]蚝卵；蚝仔；掌击
vi. 争吵；一巴掌打去
v. 吐口水（spit的过去式）

同义词

n. bicker，bickering，fuss，gaiter
v. acclaim，applaud，clap

反义词

v.   boo，hiss

参考例句

1. I simply spat my contempt and threw the drug back to the quack .
我愤怒地表示了我的蔑视，把药扔回给那个江湖医生。
2. An elderly man with a face that was a weather map of his years spat into the fireplace and said.
一位年长的人，他的一张脸就是他岁月的气象图，往火炉里吐口唾沫说。
3. However, that trend was reversed yesterday as confidence was knocked by a trade spat over Chinese tyre exports involving the US.
不过，随着中国输美轮胎引发的贸易争端打击了人们的信心，这一趋势昨日出现逆转。

英英解释

n.
  1. a quarrel about petty points
  2. a cloth covering (a legging) that covers the instep and ankles
  3. a young oyster or other bivalve
v.
  1. come down like raindrops
  2. become permanently attached
  3. strike with a sound like that of falling rain
  4. clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
  5. engage in a brief and petty quarrel
  6. spawn
  7. clap one's hands together

网络释义

spat
贝苗; 幼壳; 吐唾沫; 拍打;
spat val
空间衑的;
cadmium spat
菱镉矿;
diplomatic spat
外交争论;
spat on
对...表示藐视; 向...吐唾沫;