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the spraying of [something]
of 后接被喷洒的对象，如 crops、trees、fields。
The spraying of the crops was finished before noon.
对作物的喷洒在中午前完成了。
喷雾；喷洒
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喷雾；喷洒
the application of a liquid in the form of small particles ejected from a sprayer
The spraying of the crops was finished before noon.
对作物的喷洒在中午前完成了。
喷洒的行为；喷射。
The act by which something is sprayed.
The spraying of the apple trees must be done before the blossoms open.
苹果树的喷洒必须在花开之前完成。
Farmers wear protective clothing during the spraying to avoid inhaling chemicals.
喷洒期间，农民穿着防护服以避免吸入化学品。
This machine is designed for the quick spraying of paint on large walls.
这台机器专为在大面积墙壁上快速喷涂油漆而设计。
of 后接被喷洒的对象，如 crops、trees、fields。
The spraying of the crops was finished before noon.
对作物的喷洒在中午前完成了。
口语中常用 do the spraying；正式场合也可说 carry out the spraying。
The farmer did the spraying himself.
那位农民自己做了喷洒。
spraying 作主语时谓语动词用单数，表示喷洒这件事或这个过程。
Spraying is necessary for protecting the fruit trees.
喷洒对保护果树是必要的。
Not this
The farmer did three spraying this month.
Use this
The farmer did three sprayings this month.
“spraying”表示“一次喷洒作业”时是可数名词，复数形式是 sprayings；具体提到多次时要用复数，不能仍用单数 spraying。
Not this
The spraying water was done by the machine.
Use this
The spraying of the water was done by the machine.
“spraying water”中 spraying 是现在分词作定语，意思是“正在喷出的水”，而不是“喷水”这个动作；要表达“喷水的动作”需用 the spraying of the water。
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作物喷药
Crop spraying is often done by plane.
作物喷药通常用飞机进行。
喷涂设备
The farm bought new spraying equipment for the fields.
农场为田地购买了新的喷涂设备。
喷漆
Paint spraying gives a smooth finish on metal.
喷漆能让金属表面光滑。
喷水
Water spraying helps cool the air outside.
喷水有助于给室外的空气降温。
静电喷涂
Electrostatic spraying reduces paint waste.
静电喷涂可以减少涂料浪费。
喷雾嘴
Clean the spraying nozzle after each use.
每次使用后都要清洗喷雾嘴。
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把 spray 想成‘喷雾’，加 ing 表示动作正在进行：脑海里浮现花洒正把水喷成细小水珠的画面。
语域：neutral 常见场景：工业喷涂、农业施药、医疗喷雾 该义项为名词，指用喷雾器将液体喷成细小颗粒的过程。通常用于工业、农业或医疗等操作场景；在日常口语中较少单独以名词形式使用，多作动词的现在分词或动名词。
以上词都以 -aying 结尾，读作 /eɪɪŋ/，与 spraying /ˈspreɪɪŋ/ 押韵。注意 praying /ˈpreɪɪŋ/ 与 playing /ˈpleɪɪŋ/ 只差 r 和 l 的音；拼写相近的 springing /ˈsprɪŋɪŋ/ 元音不同，不押韵。
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