spray
[spreɪ] noun
LIQUID 液体
ADVANCED uncountable
■a mass of very small drops of liquid carried in the air 浪花；水花；飞沫•Can you feel the spray from the sea/waterfall?你能感觉到海上的浪花／瀑布溅起的水雾吗？ ADVANCED countable
■a liquid which is forced out of a special container under pressure so that it becomes a mass of small liquid drops like a cloud 喷雾；喷雾状液体•a quick spray of perfume/polish快速喷洒出的香水／上光剂 countable
■a mass of small drops of liquid scattered onto plants and crops, etc. from a special piece of equipment, or the piece of equipment itself （洒在植物、农作物等上的）喷剂；喷雾器•Farmers use a lot of chemical sprays on crops.农场主们在农作物上喷了很多化学药剂。
[spreɪ] noun
FLOWERS 花
countable
■a single small branch or stem with leaves and flowers on it 一枝小花•All the wedding guests wore sprays of carnations.所有参加婚礼的来宾都戴着小枝康乃馨。
[spreɪ] verb intransitive or transitive [usually + adv/prep]
ADVANCED
■to spread liquid in small drops over an area 喷洒•[R] She sprayed herself with perfume.她往身上喷了些香水。 •Vandals had sprayed graffiti on the wall.破坏公物的人在墙上乱涂乱画。 •The pipe burst and water was spraying everywhere.水管爆裂，水喷得到处都是。 •figurative Rush hour commuters were sprayed with bullets by a gunman in a car.交通尖峰时段，一辆车上的持枪歹徒对上下班的人们一阵扫射。 |