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　

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

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.

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

Dog: Well I didn't eat all of it. I spat out the banana peel.
狗：其实，我什么东西都没有吃，我还会吐香蕉皮。
Did I interrupt a lover's spat?
我打断情人交谈了？
She spat at him/ in his face.
她向他[他的脸上]啐了一口唾沫。
'Wait a damn minute,' Mindy spat. 'Nobody said anything about staying overnight.'
“该死的，等一下”，明迪愤愤地说道，“谁也没说过要过夜。”
The engine spat and banged.
发动机爆出火花，接着发出砰的巨响。
He spat so that the spittle hit the back door of the sedan and walked away.
他啐了一口唾沫，让唾沫打在轿车的后门上，然后走开。
The rain SPAT icily down and we all felt rather chilly.
雨冰冷地霏霏下着，我们都觉得冷飕飕的。
He spat again, this time with less authority.
他又啐了口吐沫，这回却没有那么神气了。
As a sign of anger, I spat my gum towards her.
我十分愤怒，我就向她吐口香糖。
Cramer spat an obscenity.
克拉默愤愤地骂了一句脏话。