spat

英 [spæt]

美 [spæt]

n.  小争吵; 小别扭; 口角; (旧时男子用的)鞋罩
v.  吐，唾(唾沫、食物等); 啐唾沫(常表示愤怒或鄙视); 怒斥
spit的过去分词和过去式

复数：spats　过去分词：spatted　过去式：spatted　现在分词：spatting　第三人称单数：spats　

GRE

BNC.22676 / COCA.19601

牛津词典

noun

• 小争吵；小别扭；口角
  a short argument or disagreement about sth unimportant
• （旧时男子用的）鞋罩
  a cloth covering for the ankle that was worn in the past by men over the shoe and fastened with buttons at the side

柯林斯词典

• 
  Spatis the past tense and past participle ofspit.
• N-COUNT 小争吵;口角;争执
  Aspatbetween people, countries, or organizations is a disagreement between them.
  1. ...a spat between America and Germany over interest rates and currencies.
     美国与德国在利率与货币方面的争端
• (昔时男子使用的)鞋罩
  Spatsare specially shaped pieces of cloth or leather which button down one side and which were worn in former times by men over their ankles and part of their shoes.

英英释义

noun

• a young oyster or other bivalve
• a cloth covering (a legging) that covers the instep and ankles
  Synonym:gaiter
• a quarrel about petty points
  Synonym:bickerbickeringtiffsquabblepettifoggeryfuss

verb

• clap one's hands together
  1. The children were clapping to the music
  Synonym:clap
• spawn
  1. oysters spat
• engage in a brief and petty quarrel
• clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
  Synonym:applaudclapacclaim
• strike with a sound like that of falling rain
  1. Bullets were spatting the leaves
• become permanently attached
  1. mollusks or oysters spat
• come down like raindrops
  1. Bullets were spatting down on us

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