- [transitive, intransitive] to send out something, especially a liquid, in a stream with great force; to come out of something in this way喷出;喷射 synonym pour
- spout something (from something) The wound was still spouting blood.伤口还在喷血。
- The geyser spouted huge columns of water from the ground.间歇泉从地下喷出巨大的水柱。
- spout from/out of something Clear water spouted from the fountains.清澈的水从喷泉中喷射出来。
- [intransitive] (of a whale鲸) to send out a stream of water from a hole in its head喷水
- [intransitive, transitive] (informal, disapproving) to speak a lot about something; to repeat something in a boring or annoying way滔滔不绝地说;喋喋不休地说
- spout (off/on) (about something) He's always spouting off about being a vegetarian.他老把自己吃素挂在嘴边。
- What are you spouting on about now?你这会儿又在唠叨什么呢?
- spout something He could spout poetry for hours.他聊起诗来一聊就是半天。
- She could do nothing but spout insults.她只会没完没了地骂人。
- The article was full of the usual clichés spouted by fashion editors.这篇文章充满了时尚编辑们惯用的陈词滥调。
Word OriginMiddle English (as a verb): from Middle Dutch spouten, from an imitative base shared by Old Norse spýta ‘to spit’.