spray是什么意思

n. 喷雾；喷雾器；水沫

vt. 喷射

vi. 喷

n. (Spray)人名；(英)斯普雷

中文词源

spray 喷洒，喷射

来自中古荷兰语 sprayen,喷洒，喷射，来自 Proto-Germanic*sprewjan,散开，展开，来自 PIE*sper, 播洒，播种，展开，词源同 spark,spread. spray can 喷雾罐

spray (v.): "sprinkle liquid in drops," 1520s, from Middle Dutch sprayen, from Proto-Germanic *sprewjan (cognates: German sprühen "to sparkle, drizzle," Spreu "chaff," literally "that which flies about"), from extended form of PIE root *sper- (4) "to sow, scatter" (see sprout (v.)). Related: Sprayed; spraying.
spray (n.1): "small branch," mid-13c., of uncertain origin. Perhaps related to Old English spræc "shoot, twig" (see sprig), and compare Danish sprag in same sense.
spray (n.2): "water blown by waves," 1620s, from spray (v.).

1. 专家在光线下给他的花儿喷水、喷雾。2. sprout => spray.3. 谐音“死喷淋”。

1. The walls have been horribly vandalized with spray paint.: 墙上被人用喷漆涂得乱七八糟。

3. The lotion is dispensed by a handy pump action spray.: 洗液由一个使用方便的按压式皂液器提供。

4. The moon was casting a rainbow through the spray from the waterfall.: 月亮在瀑布溅起的水雾上照出了一道彩虹。