spat
gb/spˈæt/ us/spˈæt/
A2
英语
~ 2000
义项
0 个义项
名词
B1
event
1
A brief, petty quarrel
A small and quick argument between people.
用法模式：
to have a spat with [someone]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'spat' with 'spit' due to similar spelling, but 'spat' here means an argument, not ejecting saliva.
近义词
quarrel (More general term for an argument; can be longer or more serious.)
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tiff (Informal term for a light or petty argument.)
反义词
agreement (Represents harmony or consensus, the opposite of a disagreement.)
搭配
have a spat
|lover's spat
|petty spat
|family spat
主题
relationships
|emotions
|daily life
|communication
例句
- They had a little spat over where to go for dinner.
- The two friends got into a spat about politics.
- It was just a minor spat, and they made up quickly.
- Their spat in the meeting surprised everyone.
- A lover's spat isn't unusual in long relationships.
学习者例句
- I had a spat with my brother.
- They had a small spat about the TV show.
- We had a short spat but then we were fine.
- My friends had a spat yesterday.
- She had a spat with her classmate.
动词
A2
action
2
Ejected saliva from the mouth
'Spat' is the past tense of 'spit', meaning you pushed saliva out of your mouth.
用法模式：
[someone] spat [something]
常见错误：
Learners may confuse 'spat' as only a noun. In fact, it is also the past form of 'spit'.
近义词
expectorated (More formal/medical term for spitting.)
反义词
swallowed (Opposite physical action of keeping saliva inside the mouth.)
搭配
spat blood
|spat on the ground
|spat in disgust
主题
bodily actions
|body
|health
例句
- He spat on the sidewalk.
- She spat the medicine into the sink.
- The man spat in disgust when he heard the news.
- They spat blood after the fight.
- I accidentally spat while laughing.
学习者例句
- He spat on the ground.
- She spat the food out.
- I spat when I coughed.
- The boy spat in the street.
- She spat after tasting it.
名词
technical
B2
entity
3
A juvenile oyster or shellfish
A very young oyster or shellfish that has just attached to something in the water.
近义词
juvenile oyster (Direct descriptive synonym for the early stage of an oyster.)
搭配
oyster spat
|collect spat
|spat settlement
主题
biology
|fishing
|animals
|nature
|food_drink
例句
- The farm collects oyster spat in the summer.
- Spat are raised in tanks before being moved to open waters.
- The health of the spat determines future harvests.
- Marine biologists study the survival rate of spat.
- Spat settlement is crucial for oyster farming.
学习者例句
- The farm grows oyster spat.
- Spat are baby oysters.
- We saw spat in the water.
- The fishermen collect spat.
- Spat grow into big oysters.
名词
archaic
C1
entity
4
Cloth covering worn over shoes
A small cover worn over shoes to protect them or for fashion, used in the past.
近义词
gaiter (Similar protective clothing, but gaiters usually extend higher up the leg.)
搭配
white spats
|wear spats
主题
clothing
|history
例句
- The gentleman wore white spats with his suit.
- Spats were fashionable in the early 20th century.
- He polished his shoes and adjusted his spats.
- The costume included a hat and spats.
- Spats are rarely seen outside period dramas.
学习者例句
- The man wore white spats.
- Spats were used long ago.
- He put on his spats before going out.
- Spats covered his shoes.
- Spats are not common today.
语法
词典原形
spat
IPA
GB/spˈæt/
US/spˈæt/
音节与重音
spat （1 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (spat)
词形变化
Noun
- Base: spat
- Plural: spat, spats
词族
Forms
spats
noun
相关表达
have a spat with someone
1/hˈæv ə spˈæt wˈɪθ sˈʌmwˌʌn/
fixed phrase
Engage in a petty quarrel with someone
To have a short and small argument with another person.
例句
- I had a spat with my coworker this morning.
- She often has spats with her sister over small things.
lover's spat
1/lˈʌvɚz spˈæt/
fixed phrase
A small quarrel between lovers
A short, unimportant argument between people in a romantic relationship.
例句
- They had a lover's spat but made up quickly.
- A lover's spat is nothing to worry about if you communicate.