to spat
01
拍打, 鼓掌
to clap together or strike the hands
Transitive: to spat one's hands
例子
The children gathered in a circle, singing and spatting their hands in time with the music.
孩子们围成一圈，唱着歌，随着音乐的节奏拍手。
02
争吵, 吵架
to have a quick and small argument, usually over unimportant matters
Intransitive: to spat | to spat about sth | to spat over sth
例子
Friends occasionally spat about choosing a place to eat for lunch.
朋友们偶尔会为选择吃午饭的地方而争吵。
03
产卵, 释放幼虫
(of shellfish) to spawn or release larvae
Intransitive
例子
After the mature mussels are exposed to the right conditions, they spat, scattering their tiny offspring.
成熟的贻贝在暴露于适当的条件后，会产卵，散播它们微小的后代。
04
溅, 拍打
to produce a splattering or smacking noise
Intransitive
例子
The hailstones spatted against the roof, making a loud and rapid tapping noise.
冰雹噼啪地打在屋顶上，发出响亮而急促的敲击声。
Spat
01
小争执, 无谓的争吵
a short quarrel about a matter that is unimportant
02
幼蚝, 刚附着的牡蛎
a young oyster or other bivalve that has recently settled and attached itself to a surface in its natural habitat
03
鞋罩, 绑腿
a cloth covering (a legging) that covers the instep and ankles
