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喷；喷涂 -
• Farmers were spraying crops with pesticide. 农民在给作物喷洒杀虫剂。 -
• They were spraying paint on the wall. 他们正往墙上喷漆。 - 2.
扫射；散发 -
• Soldiers sprayed the enemy with bullets. 战士们向敌人扫射。
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• Water sprayed out from the hole of the hose. 水从软管上的洞孔喷溅出来。
用法说明
spray, sprinkle, shower, splatter, splash
所有这些词都能作“喷”，“洒”解。spray指用喷枪或喷雾器来喷洒颜料、香水或化学制剂等。sprinkle表示洒水或撒粉末等，含喷洒均匀之义。shower一般指人意外地或无防备地被洒上水滴或尘土等。splatter指某种液体的东西掉在某一表面上而溅了一片。splash指不慎洒出液体，将某人或某物溅湿。试比较：
He sprayed paint on the wall. 他把漆喷到墙上。
His mother sprinkled pepper on the food. 他妈妈把胡椒撒在食物上。
The pipe burst, showering us with oil. 管子裂了，溅了我们一身油。
The floor was splattered with eggs.溅了一地鸡蛋。
I'm afraid I've splashed a bit of coffee on the paper. 糟糕，我溅了一点咖啡在纸上。