- [uncountable, countable]
very small drops of a liquid that are sent through the air, for example by the wind 浪花；水花；飞沫 The advertisement showed a group of horsemen on the beach, galloping through the sea spray. 广告显示一群骑士在海滩上，在浪花中飞奔。 A cloud of fine spray came up from the waterfall. 飞瀑溅起一片水雾。 - (figurative)
a spray of machine-gun bullets 一阵雨点般的机枪扫射
Extra ExamplesSpray flew up onto the rocks. 水花飞溅到岩石上。 The boat sent a cloud of spray up behind it. 船在身后激起一团水雾。 a spray of salt water 海水的飞沫 The skunk is capable of ejecting a spray of foul-smelling liquid. 臭鼬能够喷射出难闻的液体喷雾。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- fine
- light
- salt
- …
- cloud
- plume
- send
- send up
- throw
- …
- fly
- fly up
- spray of
- [uncountable, countable]
(especially in compounds 尤用于构成复合词 a substance that is forced out of a container such as an aerosol, in very small drops 喷剂；喷雾的液体 a can of insect spray (= used to kill insects) 一罐喷雾杀虫剂 body spray 喷雾香水 a casserole dish sprayed with non-stick cooking spray 用不粘喷雾油喷过的炖锅
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- bug
- fly
- body
- …
- apply
- use
- bottle
- can
- paint
- …
- [countable]
a device or container, for example an aerosol, that you use to apply liquid in fine drops 喷雾器 a throat spray 喉头喷雾器 Use a spray to apply the weedkiller. 用喷雾器喷洒除草剂。
- [countable]
an act of applying liquid to something in very small drops 喷雾；液体的喷洒 - [countable]
a small branch of a tree or plant, with its leaves and flowers or berries, that you use for decoration （用作装饰的）小树枝，小花枝 - [countable]
an attractive arrangement of flowers or jewellery, that you wear （戴在身上的）一簇花，枝状饰物 a spray of orchids 一簇兰花
Word Originnoun senses 1 to 4 early 17th cent. (earlier as spry): related to Middle Dutch spra(e)yen ‘sprinkle’. noun senses 5 to 6 Middle English: representing late Old English (e)sprei, recorded in personal and place names, of unknown origin.