spittle

英 ['spɪtl] 美 ['spɪtl]

• n. 唾液

详尽释义

n. 名词

1. 唾沫，唾液，口水，分泌物
2. 【昆】吐出的泡沫，泡沫状分泌物
3. 斯皮特尔（音译名）

v. 动词

1. 用锹挖地

英英释义

Noun:

1. a clear liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands of the mouth; moistens the mouth and starts the digestion of starches

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. Gobs of spittle ran down his chin.
   一滴滴口水顺着他的下巴往下流。
2. Maybe it was all that spittle that turned me off the cake.
   也许是那些口水让我对蛋糕倒胃口。
3. A wise king would not want his officials to lick his spittle.
   贤明的君主不会要臣下阿谀逢迎。

经典引文

• They backed away..to avoid the spittle that cascaded from him whenever he spoke.

  出自： P. Bailey

词汇搭配

• spittle gland 沫腺
• spittle insects 沫蝉,吹沫虫...
• lick someone's spittle 对某人奴颜婢膝,拍某...

近反义词

【近义词】

• water 水
• saliva 唾液
• spit 唾液
• dribble 使 ... 慢慢流下...
• sputum 唾液