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spout
n[C]
1 projecting pipe or tube through or from which liquid pours, eg for carrying rain-water from a roof or tea from a teapot 供液体流出的凸起管状物（如落水管或茶壶嘴）
The spout is chipped so it doesn´t pour very well. 这壶嘴儿有个豁口, 倒起来不方便.
2 jet of liquid coming out with great force （喷出的）液体流, 液体柱.
3 (idm 习语) up the `spout
(a) (infml 口) in a hopeless condition; broken, ruined, defeated, etc 没指望; 毁坏; 完蛋
My holiday plans are completely up the spout. 我的假期计画全吹了.
(b) (sl derog 俚, 贬) pregnant 怀孕. spout, v
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(a) [I, Ipr, Ip]
~ (out of/from sth)/(out/up) (of a liquid) come out with great force （指液体）喷出, 涌出
blood spouting from a severed artery 动脉割断後喷出的鲜血
water spouting (out) from a broken water-pipe 从破裂的水管中喷出的水.
(b) [Tn, Tn.p]
~ sth (out/up) send out (a liquid) with great force 喷出, 涌出（液体）
a broken pipe spouting (out) water 喷（出）水的坏管子
The wound spouted blood. 伤口涌出血来.
(c) [I] (of whales) send a jet of water up through a hole in the head （指鲸）喷水.
2 [I, Ipr, Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p]
(infml usu derog 口, 通常作贬义) recite (poetry, etc) or speak lengthily and loudly 没完没了地大声吟诵（诗歌等）或说话
Children dislike being spouted at by pompous teachers. 学生不喜欢听自命不凡的教师对他们夸夸其谈.
spouting unwanted advice 罗罗嗦嗦地说出没人想听的建议
He can spout Shakespeare for hours. 他能滔滔不绝地朗朗背诵莎士比亚的作品.
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