spew
[spju:] verb intransitive or transitive [+ adv/prep]
■If something spews liquid or gas, or liquid or gas spews from something, it flows out in large amounts （使）（液体或气体）喷出，涌出•The volcano spewed a giant cloud of ash, dust and gases into the air.火山向空中喷出大量的烟灰、灰尘和气体。 •The drains spew (out) millions of gallons of raw sewage into the river.几百万加仑未经处理的污水从排水管里喷涌而出，倾泻进河里。 •Paper came spewing from the computer printer.纸一张张地从印表机里被吐出来。
[spju:] verb intransitive or transitive [+ adv/prep]
Phrasal Verbs [M] spew (sth) up slang
■to vomit 呕吐•I was spewing up all night after those mussels.吃了那些贻贝之后我整个晚上都在吐。 |