Word · Frequency #18841
squirts
细流；喷射流
squirts is the plural of squirt.
a small, quick stream of liquid; a jet
- 1.
An instrument from which a liquid is forcefully ejected in a small, quick stream.
一种从中快速喷射液体的小工具
- 2.
A small, quick stream; a jet.
小而快速的水流；喷射
- 3.
The whole system of flow in the vicinity of a source.
源头附近的整个流动系统
- 4.
A burst of noise.
一阵噪音
- 5.
A maneuver in which a kayak is forced into a nearly vertical position.
皮划艇被迫进入几乎垂直位置的动作
喷射器；水枪；突然迸发的声音；（皮划艇的）竖艇动作；源流（系统）；一种从中快速喷射液体的小工具
In use
A squirt of lemon juice brightens the flavor of the fish.
The bottle sends out tiny squirts of water when you squeeze it.
He wiped the squirt of ketchup off his shirt.
Connections
Collocations
- a squirt of lemon
- 少量柠檬汁
- A squirt of lemon is all you need to brighten up the soup.只需挤一点柠檬汁，就能让汤的味道更加清爽。
- squirt bottle
- 喷瓶
- Use a squirt bottle to add the olive oil to the pan.用喷瓶把橄榄油加到锅里。
- squirt gun
- 水枪
- The kids filled their squirt guns at the hose before the water fight.孩子们在水管边把水枪灌满，准备打水仗。
- give [something] a squirt
- 向某物喷射（少量液体）
- If the window is dirty, give it a squirt of cleaner and wipe it.如果窗户脏了，就喷点清洁剂再擦。
Synonyms
- spurt
- 突然喷出的一股液体 · 与squirt相近，但更强调瞬间性和短促；squirt也可指水枪，spurt无此义。两者作名词时多可换用。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记住 "squirt" 开头像 "squeeze"（挤压），捏一下水枪，水就喷成细细一股。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：everyday conversation、kitchen/cooking、cleaning and watering 该名词表示“细流、喷射流”时，语气比较中性，在日常口语和一般书面语中都常见。多用于描述少量液体快速喷出的动作或结果，如挤柠檬汁或洒水。非正式场合更自然，正式文体中较少用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Genuine rhymes share /ɜːt/: hurt, shirt, dirt, flirt, skirt. But the 'squi' spelling can mislead: squint /skwɪnt/ and squire /skwaɪə/ sound quite different.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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