spurt UK [spɜ:t] US [spɝ:t] verb intransitive or transitive LIQUID 液体 ■to (cause to) flow out suddenly and with force, in a fast stream (使)喷出,(使)冒出,(使)涌出•Blood was spurting out all over the place.血喷得到处都是。 •His arm was spurting blood where the vein had been severed.他手臂上割破的血管正在往外喷血。 UK [spɜ:t] US [spɝ:t] verb intransitive or transitive INCREASE 增加 mainly US to increase or grow very quickly, or to suddenly increase by a particular amount (使)激增,(使)急遽上升•Shares of the jewellery-store chain spurted $6.珠宝连锁店的股价飙升了六美元。 UK [spɜ:t] US [spɝ:t] noun countable INCREASE 增加 ■a sudden and short period of increased activity, effort or speed (活动、干劲的)短时激增,迸发;突然加速,冲刺•There was a sudden spurt of activity in the housing market.房地产市场突然活跃了起来。 •He tends to work in spurts.他工作起来往往时而松懈时而认真。 UK [spɜ:t] US [spɝ:t] noun countable LIQUID 液体 ■a sudden fast stream of liquid (液体等的)喷射•The water came out in spurts.水喷涌而出。 |