spout

柯林斯詞典

1. V-T/V-I If something spouts liquid or fire, or if liquid or fire spout out of something, it comes out very quickly with a lot of force. 噴射 (液體、火); (液體、火) 噴射出
He replaced the boiler when the last one began to spout flames. 原來的鍋爐開始噴射火焰之后他便更換了一個(gè)。
The main square has a fountain that spouts water 40 feet into the air. 主廣場(chǎng)有個(gè)噴泉，噴水高達(dá)40英尺。
2. V-T If you say that a person spouts something, you disapprove of them because they say something which you do not agree with or which you think they do not honestly feel. 跌跌不休地說[表不滿]
My mother would go red in the face and spout bitter recriminations. 我媽媽會(huì)氣得臉通紅，然后跌跌不休地說些刻薄話。
3. N-COUNT A spout is a long, hollow part of a container through which liquids can be poured out easily. (容器的) 嘴; 口
She lifted the kettle a little and tilted its spout over the tea-pot. 她稍稍提起燒水壺，將壺嘴向茶壺傾斜。