Wordiyospit
🇬🇧 UK/spit/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions
v.
To forcefully expel saliva or food from the mouth; to impale on a pointed rod
吐（唾沫）；用叉串穿
n.
A metal rod for roasting meat over a fire; a narrow strip of land projecting into the sea
烤肉叉；沙嘴，沙洲
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishspitother
=spit
Common Collocations
- 1.spit out吐出；说出
- 2.roasting spit烤肉叉
- 3.spit and polish擦亮；一丝不苟
- 4.spit in someone's face当面羞辱某人
Example Sentences
- 1.
The child spit out the bitter medicine the moment it touched his tongue.
- 2.
The chef slowly rotated the lamb on a spit over the open fire.
- 3.
It is considered very rude to spit in public in most cultures.