splash

英 [splæʃ] 美[splæʃ]
  • vt. 溅,泼;用...使液体飞溅
  • n. 飞溅的水;污点;卖弄
  • vi. 溅湿;溅开

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词态变化


复数: splashes;第三人称单数: splashes;过去式: splashed;过去分词: splashed;现在分词: splashing;

助记提示


1、plash is from imitative origin.
2、splash is an alteration of plash with an intensive s-.

英文词源


splash (v.)
1715 (intransitive); 1722 (transitive), probably an alteration of plash with an intensive s-. Related: Splashed; splashing. Splash-board attested from 1826. Splash-down (n.) in the spacecraft sense is attested from 1961.
splash (n.)
1736, "water or liquid thrown upon anything," from splash (v.). Meaning "striking or ostentatious display" is first attested 1804. Sense of "small quantity of soda water, etc., added to a drink" is from 1922. Of color or light, 1832.

双语例句


1. There was a splash and something fell clumsily into the water.
扑通一声,有东西重重地掉进了水里。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Can you afford to splash out a little? Is your budget unlimited?
你能稍微奢侈一点吗?你的预算是否有上限?

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3. Add a splash of lemon juice to flavor the butter.
加上一点柠檬汁给黄油调味。

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4. Now she's made a splash in the American television show "Civil Wars".
现在她已经凭借美国电视剧《内战》而一炮走红。

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5. Let them splash around in the pool for a while.
让他们在水池里扑腾一会儿吧。

来自《权威词典》