| 单词 | spat |
| 释义 | spat1 /spæt/ x-refthe past tense and past participle of spit1 spit1 的过去式和过去分词spat2 noun [countable] 1 informalARGUE a short unimportant quarrel 口角，小争吵 a marital spat 夫妻间的口角2. spats [plural]DCC special pieces of cloth that fasten with buttons on top of a man’s shoes, worn in the past 〔旧时男子穿的〕鞋罩，鞋套Examples from the Corpusspat• This is all a spat between Fidel and that one over there.• The girls were having a spat in the back of the car over who got to use the armrest.• Fritz Juventi from the Valenzuela Perseverance, looking not a day older in his tricorn and spats.• More and more, we are drawn to the divisive spat at the expense of the thoughtful insight.• It was just a little spat over who did the dishes last.• Walter said what happened between him and Marian was just a lovers' spat.• That evening Uncle Allen bought a pair of spats and put $ 5 down on a black overcoat with a velvet collar.• Hell, we still have our spats.• The clash is expected to be resolved via government pressure and the spat is more sound than substance, say analysts.Origin spat2 1. (1800-1900) Perhaps from the sound of a blow. 2. (1800-1900) spatterdash “spat” ((17-20 centuries)), from spatter + dashspat1spat2 nounChinese spit1 the of past tense participle past and Corpus |
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