spray

🇬🇧 UK/sprei/🇺🇸 US
IELTSTOEFLB2

Definitions

v.

To scatter or project liquid in fine droplets over a surface or area

喷洒,喷射

n.

A fine mist of liquid droplets; a pressurized container that releases such a mist

水雾,喷雾;喷雾器

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
sprayother
=spray

Common Collocations

  • 1.spray paint喷漆
  • 2.spray water喷水
  • 3.pepper spray胡椒喷雾
  • 4.spray bottle喷雾瓶

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    She sprayed perfume on her wrists before leaving the house.

  • 2.

    Workers sprayed the crops with pesticide to prevent insect damage.

  • 3.

    The waves crashed against the rocks and sprayed cold water everywhere.

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