spittle on sth
spittle 通常作不可数名词,表示“唾沫、唾液”。
There was spittle on the corner of his mouth.
他的嘴角有唾沫。
唾液,通常起泡且呈乳白色;一种小铲子;唾液腺和口腔黏膜分泌的透明液体,湿润口腔并开始消化淀粉;类似唾液的白色泡沫状物;婴儿的吐奶或口水
spittle
唾液,通常起泡且呈乳白色
Spit, usually frothy and of a milky coloration.
一种小铲子
A small sort of spade.
唾液腺和口腔黏膜分泌的透明液体,湿润口腔并开始消化淀粉
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
类似唾液的白色泡沫状物
Something frothy and white that resembles spit.
婴儿的吐奶或口水
Spit-up or drool of an infant.
Wipe that spittle from the corner of your mouth before you speak.
说话前先擦掉嘴角的口水。
用法提示:spittle 在此句中作不可数名词,意为口水、唾沫。
The dog had spittle dripping from its jaws as it waited for food.
那只狗等着食物时,口水从下巴滴下来。
用法提示:spittle 用来指动物嘴里流出的口水,作名词。
A thin line of spittle ran down his chin while he slept.
他睡觉时,一缕口水顺着下巴流下来。
用法提示:spittle 指睡觉时流出的口水,是不可数名词。
spittle 通常作不可数名词,表示“唾沫、唾液”。
There was spittle on the corner of his mouth.
他的嘴角有唾沫。
She wiped the spittle from her cheek.
她擦掉了脸颊上的唾沫。
也可说 a drop of spittle。
A fleck of spittle flew through the air.
一点唾沫飞过空中。
正式、中性的总称,多用于医学或书面语境;日常口语中不如 spit 常用。
非正式口语词,强调“吐出”的动作或结果;礼貌场合建议改用 saliva。
强调因困倦、兴奋或疾病而流出的口水,不指口腔内正常分泌的唾液;常用于名词或动词。
grammar · medium
易错句子He spat a spittle on the ground.
正确表达He spat a gob of spittle on the ground.
spittle 表示“唾沫、唾液”时是不可数名词,不能按汉字的“一口”直接说 a spittle;要表示“一口/一坨”时需借助量词,如 a gob of,所以应改成 a gob of spittle。
grammar · medium
易错句子The doctor asked me for a spittle sample.
正确表达The doctor asked me for a saliva sample.
在医疗或正式语境中,“唾液”的标准用词是 saliva;spittle 是日常口语里“吐出来的唾沫”,用于化验、医学场景会显得不自然,因此要把 spittle 换成 saliva。
grammar · medium
易错句子He coughed up some spittle.
正确表达He coughed up some phlegm.
spittle 指口腔分泌的唾液或吐出的唾沫,不是从肺部、喉咙咳出的痰;表达“咳痰”时应用 phlegm(日常说法)或 sputum(医学术语),不能用 spittle。
spit 比 spittle 常用得多,且兼作动词(吐口水)和名词(唾沫);spittle 只作名词,并多指带泡沫的唾沫。表示“吐口水”这个动作只能用 spit,不能用 spittle。
saliva 是正式/医学术语,指口腔分泌的液体本身,较抽象、不可数;spittle 更口语化,常指可见的、带泡沫的唾沫,语义更具体。
唾沫星子
Flecks of spittle appeared at the corners of his mouth.
他嘴角出现了唾沫星子。
喷溅的唾沫
His excited talk sent a spray of spittle into the air.
他激动地说话,唾沫星子喷到空中。
一团团唾沫
He wiped gobs of spittle from his beard.
他擦掉胡子上的一团团唾沫。
一缕口水
A thin dribble of spittle hung from the corner of his mouth.
一缕口水挂在他嘴角。
黏糊糊的唾沫
The sick dog had stringy spittle dripping from its mouth.
病狗嘴角滴着黏糊糊的唾沫。
spittle 是在口腔中产生和存在的液体。
spittle 由唾液腺和口腔黏膜腺分泌。
spittle 中含有酶,能帮助分解食物。
spittle 参与消化过程,尤其是淀粉的消化。
spittle 中的酶会开始分解淀粉。
他吐唾沫在地上,用唾沫和泥抹在瞎子的眼睛上。
This line is from the Gospel of John in the Bible, where Jesus heals a man born blind. "Spittle" here means saliva.
这句出自《圣经》的《约翰福音》,耶稣用唾沫和泥医治一个生来瞎眼的人。这里的 spittle 指唾液。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.
擦掉(脸上的)唾沫
She wiped the spittle from her cheek and walked away.
她擦掉脸上的唾沫,走开了。