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| spill [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  (fall out: non-liquid) (非液体物品) | 使散落,使洒落 
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|   | Bill dropped his bag and spilled the contents onto the floor. | 
| spill [sb/sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  (disgorge people/contents) | 使撒落,使散落 
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|   |   | 使下车,使下船 
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|   | The bag burst open and spilled its contents onto the ground. The car door opened suddenly and spilled Arthur onto the pavement. | 
| spill [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  colloquial (divulge secrets) | 泄漏  xiè lòu | 
|   | As soon as the police started questioning him, the criminal spilled everything he knew about the robbery plot. | 
| spill over with [sth] vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." |  figurative (be full of: emotion) (感情) | 满溢着 
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|   | He is spilling over with happiness since she asked him to marry her. | 
| spill over [sth] vi + prep |  (liquid: overflow) | 从…溢出 
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|   | The river spilled over its banks during the spring flood. | 
| spill over into [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." |  (go on longer than expected) | 没有提供翻译 
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|   | Tania could see that her work was going to spill over into the weekend again. | 
| spill over into [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." |  figurative (overflow) | 蔓延到  màn yán dào | 
|   |   | 延伸到  yán shēn dào | 
|   | Try not to let your personal problems spill over into your work life.  Civil unrest and rioting is starting to spill over into other suburbs. | 
| spin [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  (cause to rotate) | 使旋转  shǐ xuán zhuǎn  | 
|   |   | 使转动  shǐ zhuàn dòng | 
|   | Spin the wheel as fast as you can. | 
|   | 以你的最快速度转动轮子。 | 
spin [sth] off,  spin off [sth] vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." |  (create from [sth] existing) | 派生出 
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|   |   | 衍生出 
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| spindle [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  (fit a spindle to [sth]) | 给…装纺锤,给…装纱锭 
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|   |   | 给…装轴 
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| spindle [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  (note: put on a spindle) | 把…放到插钉座上 
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|   |   | 把…放到插针上 
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|   | Josh spindled the memo, resolving to read it later. | 
| spit [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  (expel from mouth) | 吐出  tǔ chū | 
|   | The food was awful and Pippa spat it discreetly into her napkin. | 
| spit [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  (thrust spit into) | 把…串在签或叉上 
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| spit [sth/sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  (pierce, impale) | 穿透  chuān tòu | 
|   |   | 刺穿  cì chuān | 
spit [sth] out,  spit out [sth] vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." |  (eject by spitting) | 吐出  tǔ chū | 
|   | His mother made him spit out the gum so he wouldn't swallow it. | 
|   | 妈妈让他把口香糖吐出来,以免他吞下去。 | 
spit [sth] out,  spit out [sth] vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." |  figurative, informal (bring yourself to say) (比喻说出信息,非正式用语) | 吐出,吐口 
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|   | He knew she would spit out the truth sooner or later. | 
|   | 他知道她迟早会吐出真相。 | 
| splash [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  (water, liquid: displace) | 泼  pō | 
|   |   | 泼洒 
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|   | The kids were splashing water at each other. | 
| splash [sb/sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  (water, liquid: get on [sb]) | 把(水、泥等)泼到…上 
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|   |   | 溅湿  jiàn shī | 
|   |   | 溅脏 
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|   | The car splashed the pedestrian as it went through the puddle. | 
| splash [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  figurative, often passive (news: display in noticeable way) (新闻) | 在显著位置刊登,以醒目的方式刊登 
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|   | The news of the actor's affair was splashed on the front page of every newspaper in the country. | 
| splatter [sth/sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  (liquid: splash, spatter) | 溅上  jiàn shàng  | 
|   |   | 迸上  bèng shàng  | 
|   |   | 洒在...上 
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|   | The car ran through a puddle and splattered me. | 
|   | 那辆车开过一滩水,溅了我一身。 | 
| splay [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  (spread out your body) | 伸展(身体) 
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|   | Samantha splayed her body on the large bed and soon fell asleep. | 
| splay [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  (spread out: legs, arms) | 张开(双臂) 
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|   |   | 伸展(四肢) 
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|   | The man sat down and splayed his legs. | 
| splinter [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  (break into splinters) | 使…碎裂 
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|   | Emily hit the chair leg hard and splintered it. | 
|   | 埃米莉狠狠地击打椅子腿,使其碎裂开来。 | 
| split [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  (separate) | 将…分为  jiāng fēn wéi | 
|   |   | 把…分成  bǎ fēn chéng | 
|   | The magician split the cards into three piles. | 
|   | 魔术师将扑克分成三堆。 | 
| split [sth] in two⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  (halve, divide in half) | 一分两半  yì fēn liǎng bàn | 
|   |   | 一分为二  yì fēn wéi èr | 
|   | If we split the cake in two, we can have half each.  King Solomon ordered that the baby be split in two to find out who its real mother was. | 
| split into [sth] vi + prep |  (divide, separate) | 分裂成 
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|   |   | 分裂为 
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|   | The road ahead split into two, one going north and one going south. | 
| split [sth] into [sth] vtr + prep |  often passive (divide [sth] into parts) | 把 …分成 
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|   |   | 把…分裂为 
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|   | Great Britain can be split into England, Scotland and Wales. | 
| split [sth] off vtr + adv |  (break [sth] off) | 掰下 
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|   |   | 撕下  sī xià | 
| split [sth] off from [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." |  (break [sth] off [sth]) | 从...上撕下 
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|   |   | 从...上掰下 
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|   | Jason split off a branch from the tree and used it as firewood. | 
| split off from [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." |  (separate from group) | 分裂出去 
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|   |   | 独立出去 
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|   | A number of left-wing politicians split off from the party to form a new one. | 
| split [sth] up vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." |  (share out) | 分配  fēn pèi | 
|   |   | 分割  fēn gē | 
|   | The thieves decided to split up the money equally among themselves. | 
| split [sth] up vtr + adv |  (divide into portions) | 将…分成几份 
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|   | I´m going to split up this pizza into four slices. | 
| splurge on [sth] vi + prep |  (spend money lavishly on) | 在…上挥霍 
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|   | Rebecca splurged on new boots. | 
| spoil [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  (enjoyment: ruin) | 把…给毁了 
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|   |   | 破坏…的乐趣 
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|   | Neil's bad mood spoiled the day at the seaside for everyone. | 
spoil [sth],  spoil your dinner⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  (appetite: ruin by eating [sth] else) | 影响胃口,破坏食欲 
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|   | Don't let the children eat candy this afternoon; they'll spoil their dinner. | 
| spoiling for [sth] adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house."  |  (eager for [sth]) | 迫不及待的  pò bù jí dài de  | 
|   |   | 按捺不住的 
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| sponge [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  (stain: clean with sponge) | 用海绵擦拭 
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|   |   | 用海绵清理 
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|   | Linda sponged the wine stain on the carpet. | 
sponge off [sb/sth],  sponge on [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] |  informal (obtain money, help) | 揩…的油 
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|   | Edward's friends are getting fed up with him sponging off them. | 
| sponsor [sth/sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  (advertise to support) (出于广告自己产品的目的) | 赞助  zàn zhù | 
|   | A DIY store sponsors this home improvement programme on the TV. | 
|   | 一家“自己动手”商店赞助了这一家居装修电视节目。 | 
| spool [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  (transfer between spools) | 把(绕起来的线等)放出  bǎ ( rào qǐ lái de xiàn děng ) fàng chū | 
|   | The machine spooled the tape, playing back the recording. | 
| spool [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  (computing) (计算机) | 假脱机输入或输出 
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| spoon-feed [sb] [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  (give food by spoon) | 用匙喂某人某物 
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| spoon-feed [sth] to [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  (give food by spoon) | 用匙将某物喂给某人 
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| spoon-feed [sb] [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  figurative (give information) | 将…填鸭般灌给某人 
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| spoon-feed [sth] to [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  figurative (give information) | 将…填鸭般灌给某人 
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| sport [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  (wear) | 穿(衣服),穿戴 
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|   |   | 留着(胡子、发型) 
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|   | Amanda was sporting a T-shirt with the slogan "I'm with Stupid!" | 
| sport [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  figurative (have: [sth] visible) | 展示  zhǎn shì | 
|   |   | 显示  xiǎn shì | 
|   | James is sporting a black eye after his fight with Bob. | 
| sport with [sth] vi + prep |  literary (play) | 玩  wán | 
|   |   | 玩耍  wán shuǎ | 
|   |   | 玩弄  wán nòng  | 
|   | How cruel he is, to sport with my emotions in this way. | 
| spot [sb] [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  informal (lend) | 把...借给  bǎ jiè gěi | 
|   | Hey man, can you spot me twenty dollars? | 
| spot-weld [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  (fuse metal) | 熔焊  róng hàn | 
|   |   | 点焊  diǎn hàn | 
| spotlight [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  (direct spotlight onto) | 使灯光聚焦到 
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|   |   | 将聚光灯照到 
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|   | The technician spotlighted the actor. | 
| spotlight [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  figurative (public focus) | 使…变成焦点,让公众关注,使…变得醒目 
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|   | The recent crime spate spotlighted the effect budget cuts were having on the police force. | 
|   | 最近犯罪事件频发让公众注意到预算削减对警力的影响。 | 
| spout [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  (spurt: a jet of water) | 喷射出 
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|   | The hosepipe spouted water. | 
| spout [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  figurative, informal (talk: nonsense, etc.) | 喋喋不休地说 
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|   |   | 滔滔不绝地说  tāo tāo bù jué de shuō  | 
|   | Jeremy's spouting nonsense again. | 
| sprain [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  (injure a joint) | 扭伤  niǔ shāng | 
|   | John stood on a loose rock and sprained his ankle. | 
|   | 约翰站在一块松了的石头上,扭伤了脚踝。 | 
| spray [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  (apply as a fine mist) | 喷涂  pēn tú | 
|   |   | 喷  pēn  | 
|   | Liam sprayed deodorant under his arms. | 
| spray [sth/sb] with [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  (apply a fine mist to) | 给…喷涂上… 
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|   | Patrick sprayed the table with polish. | 
spray [sth] on [sth/sb],  spray [sth] onto [sth/sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  (apply a fine mist to) | 将…喷洒在…上 
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|   | Helen sprayed the cleaning product on the windows. | 
| spray [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  (hit with bullets) | 向…扫射 
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| spray [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  (male animal) (雄性动物) | 在…上撒尿 
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| spray [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  (sports: hit, throw wildly) (体育运动) | 把…打到各个位置,乱扔,乱打 
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| spray [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  (solid objects: scatter) (固体) | 使…分散,使…散落 
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| spray [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  (paint using an aerosol) | 给…喷漆 
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|   | Amy took out the can of paint and sprayed the wall. | 
spray paint [sth],  spray-paint [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  (paint using an aerosol) | 给...上喷漆 
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|   | She spray-painted her car but it looks very blotchy. | 
spread,  spread [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  (propagate) (散播) | 传播,散播,传染 
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|   | Infected animals spread disease across the country. | 
|   | 感染了病毒的动物把疾病传播到了全国各地。 | 
| spread to [sth] vi + prep |  figurative (extend as far as) | 涉及到  shè jí dào | 
|   |   | 延伸到  yán shēn dào | 
|   | His thirst for knowledge spreads to philosophy and even mathematics. | 
| spread [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  (layer, smear) | 涂抹  tú mǒ  | 
|   |   | 涂  tú | 
|   | I can't find a knife to spread this peanut butter. | 
spread,  spread [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  (separate) | 使分开  shǐ fēn kāi | 
|   |   | 使张开  shǐ zhāng kāi | 
|   | He spread his legs open to sit on the horse. | 
spread,  spread [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  (paint: apply) | 涂  tú | 
|   |   | 抹(油漆、颜料)  mǒ yóu qī yán liào | 
|   | First, spread the paint over the area. | 
spread,  spread [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  (layer, smear) | 涂  tú | 
|   |   | 抹  mā | 
|   | He spread butter on the toast. | 
spread,  spread [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  (distribute) | 分摊  fēn tān | 
|   |   | 分配  fēn pèi | 
|   | It's important to spread the wealth. | 
spread,  spread [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  (display, show off) | 陈列  chén liè | 
|   |   | 展示  zhǎn shì | 
|   | The peacock spread his tail. | 
spread,  spread [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  (scatter) | 撒  sā | 
|   |   | 撒播  sā bō | 
|   | My father is spreading seeds in the garden. | 
spread,  spread [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  (lay flat) | 把…摊平  bǎ tān píng | 
|   |   | 把…展开  bǎ zhǎn kāi | 
|   | She spread the shirt across the ironing board. | 
| spread [sth] out vtr + adv |  (extend, splay) | 张开  zhāng kāi | 
|   |   | 展开  zhǎn kāi | 
|   | Spread your fingers out as wide as you can. | 
springboard,  a springboard to [sth] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  figurative (launch pad, starting point) (比喻) | 出发点,发端 
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|   |  (达最终目标前的歇息点,比喻) | 跳板  tiào bǎn | 
|   | He saw the governor's office as a springboard to a national career. | 
sprinkle [sth] on [sth],  sprinkle [sth] onto [sth] vtr + prep |  (grain, powder: scatter) (粉状物等) | 将…撒在…上 
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|   | Oliver sprinkled sugar on his breakfast cereal. | 
|   | 奥利弗将糖撒在早餐的麦片粥上。 | 
sprinkle [sth] on [sth],  sprinkle [sth] onto [sth] vtr + prep |  (liquid: apply in smalll drops) (液体) | 将…喷洒在…上 
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|   | Nancy sprinkled water onto the shirt before ironing it. | 
|   | 南希在熨衬衫前,先将水喷洒在上面。 | 
sprinkle [sth] in [sth],  sprinkle [sth] into [sth] vtr + prep |  (liquid: put in lightly) | 零零星星地将…洒到…中 
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|   |   | 将少量…洒到…中 
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|   | Harry sprinkled a few drops of vanilla essence into his cake mix. | 
| a sprinkle of [sth] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  (seasoning: pinch) | 少量  shǎo liàng  | 
|   |   | 一点点  yì diǎn dian | 
spritz,  spritz [sth] with [sth] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  (spray) | 喷雾  pēn wù | 
|   |   | 喷流  pēn liú | 
spritz,  spritz [sth] with [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  (spray) | 喷  pēn  | 
| sprout from [sth] vi + prep |  (begin to grow out of [sth]) | 从…长出来 
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|   |   | 从…冒出来  cóng mào chū lái | 
|   | A new shoot is sprouting from the main stem of the plant. A hair sprouted from the witch's nose. | 
| sprout [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  (grow, acquire [sth]) | 冒出  mào chū | 
|   |   | 长出 
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|   | No matter how closely he shaves, George's chin is always sprouting more bristles by lunch time. | 
| sprue [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  (metallurgy: cut away sprues) (冶金学) | 去除…的熔渣 
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| spud [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  (weed with a spud) | 用除草铲铲除 
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| spud [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  (debark with a spud) (树皮) | 用铲刀剥 
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| spud [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  (drill: an oil well) (油井) | 钻  zuān | 
| spur [sb] to do [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." |  figurative (prompt to take action) | 激励…做… 
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|   |   | 鞭策…做… 
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|   | Reading about human rights abuses around the world spurred Dan to work for an NGO. | 
| spur [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  figurative (prompt) | 促进  cù jìn | 
|   |   | 推动  tuī dòng | 
spurt [sth],  spirt⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  (liquid: make gush) | 喷出  pēn chū | 
|   |   | 喷射出 
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|   | Tim's wound was spurting blood. | 
| sputter [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  (coat with metal particles) (镀膜工艺) | 溅射 
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| spy [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  literary (notice, catch sight of) | 发现  fā xiàn | 
|   |   | 看见  kàn jiàn  | 
|   |   | 注意到  zhù yì dào | 
|   | I spied a new restaurant as we were coming home last night. | 
|   | 昨晚回家的路上,我发现了一家新开的餐馆。 | 
spy,  spy on [sb/sth] vi + prep |  (observe secretly) | 窥探  kuī tàn | 
|   |   | 窥视  kuī shì | 
|   | The nosy neighbor loved to spy on the couple next door. | 
spy,  spy on [sb/sth] vi + prep |  (carry out espionage on) | 暗中监视  àn zhōng jiān shì | 
|   |   | 暗中侦查 
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| squabble over [sth] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] |  informal (quarrel, argue about) | 就…争论 
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|   |   | 因…争吵 
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|   | My family constantly squabbles over the most insignificant issues. | 
| squander [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  (money: waste) (钱) | 浪费,挥霍 
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|   | Even though you have a good salary, you still shouldn't squander your money. | 
square [sth] up,  square up [sth] vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." |  (angles: make straight) | 将...摆正 
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|   |   | 将...弄直 
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| square up to [sb/sth] vi phrasal + prep |  (prepare to fight [sb/sth]) (指为了打架) | 对...摆好架势,对...摩拳擦掌 
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| square up to [sb/sth] vi phrasal + prep |  (prepare to solve a problem) (指解决问题) | 正视  zhèng shì |