spurt

1. V-T/V-I When liquid or fire spurts from somewhere, it comes out quickly in a thin, powerful stream. 噴出

He hit her on the head, causing her to spurt blood. 他擊中了她的頭部，使她血流如注。

I saw flames spurt from the roof. 我看見火焰從房頂冒出來。

2. PHRASAL VERB Spurt out means the same as . 噴出

When the washing machine spurts out water at least we can mop it up. 洗衣機濺出水時，我們至少可以把水擦掉。

3. N-COUNT A spurt of liquid is a stream of it which comes out of something very forcefully. (噴射出的一) 股

A spurt of diesel came from one valve and none from the other. 一股股柴油從一個閥門噴湧而出，但另一個沒有。

4. N-COUNT A spurt of activity, effort, or emotion is a sudden, brief period of intense activity, effort, or emotion. (活動、努力、情感的) 迸發

The average boy of 14 years old is only beginning his adolescent growth spurt. 一般14嵗的男孩才剛剛開始他青春期的的迅猛發育。

5. V-I If someone or something spurts somewhere, they suddenly increase their speed for a short while in order to get there. 沖刺

The back wheels spun and the van spurted up the last few feet. 後輪鏇轉起來，小貨車沖過了最後幾英尺。

6. PHRASE If something happens in spurts, there are periods of activity followed by periods in which it does not happen. 時有時無地; 一陣陣地

The deals came in spurts: three in 1977, none in 1978, three more in 1979. 交易時有時無：1977年3筆，1978年沒有，1979年又有3筆。