to spat
01
叩く, 拍手する
to clap together or strike the hands
Transitive: to spat one's hands
例
The children gathered in a circle, singing and spatting their hands in time with the music.
子供たちは輪になって集まり、歌いながら音楽に合わせて手を叩いた。
The fans at the concert spatted their hands together, creating an energetic and rhythmic beat.
コンサートのファンは手を叩いて、エネルギッシュでリズミカルなビートを作り出しました。
02
言い争う, 口論する
to have a quick and small argument, usually over unimportant matters
Intransitive: to spat | to spat about sth | to spat over sth
例
Friends occasionally spat about choosing a place to eat for lunch.
友達は時々、昼食を食べる場所を選ぶことで口論した。
They spat over who should do the dishes after dinner.
彼らは夕食後誰が皿を洗うかについて口論した。
03
産卵する, 幼生を放出する
(of shellfish) to spawn or release larvae
Intransitive
例
The oysters spat during the breeding season, releasing their larvae into the water.
カキは繁殖期に産卵し、幼虫を水中に放出します。
After the mature mussels are exposed to the right conditions, they spat, scattering their tiny offspring.
成熟したムール貝が適切な条件にさらされると、それらは産卵し、小さな子孫を散らします。
04
はねかける, パチンと音を立てる
to produce a splattering or smacking noise
Intransitive
例
The rain spatted against the windowpane, creating a rhythmic tapping sound.
雨が窓ガラスにはじけた、リズミカルなタッピング音を立てた。
The hailstones spatted against the roof, making a loud and rapid tapping noise.
雹が屋根に当たって、大きくて速い叩く音を立てた。
Spat
01
つまらないことでの短い口論, 些細な言い争い
a short quarrel about a matter that is unimportant
02
稚貝, 若いカキ
a young oyster or other bivalve that has recently settled and attached itself to a surface in its natural habitat
03
脚絆, スパッツ
a cloth covering (a legging) that covers the instep and ankles
