spit fire

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Nonstandard spelling of spitfire. alt-of,nonstandard
    — His intention was to steal cattle all the way to Mexico but the vivid memory of that spit fire's lips altered his plans.
  2. A cooking fire with a spit over it.
    — That's why," he said, holding up his knife so they could see it gleam in the light of the spit fire, "cutting with my method actually sharpens my knife.
动词 v.
  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see spit, fire.
  2. To be extremely angry.
    — If somebody cuts you off on the highway, don't spit fire—forget about it and arrive at your intended destination in one piece and as relaxed as possible.
  3. To flash and reveal strong emotion.
    — Her pretty gray-blue eyes no longer spit fire.
  4. To speak with vehemence.
    — It would do no good to spit fire at him. He'd only laugh, and then he'd get his own way anyway.
  5. To perform with skill and energy, especially when reciting poetry or rapping.
    — Her motive is simple — “To spit fire into microphones that she might inspire a generation; to rekindle revolution through the power of revelation."

词形变化

spits fire present,singular,third-person spitting fire participle,present spat fire participle,past spat fire past spit fire participle,past spit fire past spit fires plural
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