spout

vi

1. 喷出，涌出

• Water spouted from the pipe. 水从管子里喷出来。

• The lava spouted out of the volcano from the distance. 熔岩从远处的火山喷发出来。

2. 非正式 滔滔不绝，夸夸其谈

• He often spouts off about those boring things. 他经常滔滔不绝地讲述那些无聊的事。

vt

1. 喷出，喷射

• The chimney was spouting smoke. 烟囱在冒烟。

• The fountain is spouting water. 喷泉在喷水。

2. 滔滔不绝地谈；喋喋不休地说

• He often spouts nonsense. 他经常喋喋不休地说些废话。

• That man can spout Shakespeare. 那人能滔滔不绝地背诵莎士比亚的作品。