spurt /sp3：t; NAmE sp3：rt/ verb, noun 鼸 verb 1 〜（out), (from sth) (of liquid or flames 液体或火焰） to burst or pour out suddenly; to produce sudden, powerful streams of liquid or flames 喷.出；冒出 V . {vj jBk)〇d was spurting介om her nose.血从ife鼻子里泊泊流 出来。；Red and yeHow月ames spurted out 〇/ the_/Yre■炉 火吐出红色黄色兩火焰。◊ [VN] Her nose was spurting Wood.她鼻子:里妇汩冒着血。◊ 77ie voZcano spurted douds 〇/steam and ash high into the air.火山把团团热 气和灰喷向高空）2 [V +adv./prep.] to increase your speed for a short time to get somewhere faster (■短暂 癌）加速前进；冲刺：She spurted past me to get to the Hne力>st.她冲刺超过我，率先抵达终点线。

■ n'OMn 1 an amount of liquid or flames that comes out of somewhere with great force涌出的液体；喷出的火舌：

a great spurt 〇/ Wood —大股急速喷 tB 的血 2a sudden increase in speed, effort, activity or emotion for a short period oftime (速度、千劲、活动或感情的}短时激 增，迸发：Ybu’d bette广 put on a spurt (= hurry up) (f you want to月nish that work today•.你要盛想今天完故那 项工怍，最好狠加--把劲。◊ Babies get ve/y hungry during growth spurts•婴儿在猛长期间会很饿。0 a sudden spurt 〇/anger 突然发作的怒火 in spurts in short periods of great activity, powerful movement, etc.，rather than in a steady, .continuous way .— 阵阵 地；.一股股地：The water came out of the tap in spurts. 水急速地从水龙头里喷出来。

sput-nik /'spAtmk; 'spot-/ noun (from Russian) a satellite of the type that was put into space by the Soviet Union (苏联）人造地球卫星，人造卫星t sput-ter /'spAta(r)/ verb 1 [V] if an engine, a lamp or a fire sputters, it makes a series of short explosive sounds 丨擎、灯或火）发噼啪声BHCI splutter : ^putteringyiireworfo'僻啪作响的烟火 2 to speak quickly and with difficulty, making soft spitting sounds, because .you are angry or shocked.气盒、败;环地说;.急促 而语充伦次地说 BCG] splutter: [V speech] 'W-What?⁹ sputtered Anna. “什…什么?。安娜气;i败坏地说。[also VN]

spu-tum /'spjuitam/ noun [U] {medical E.) liquid from the throat or lungs, especially when it is coughed up because of disease (尤指因疾病而咳出的）痰：Wood in the sputum痰中的血丝. spy /spai/ noun, verb

m noun {pi. -ies) a person who tries to get secret information about another country, organization, or person, especially sb who is employed by a government or the police 间谋；密探：JFfe was.denoimced as a /oreign spy. 有人告发他是外国间谍。◊ a police spy警方密探◊ a spy plane/satellite (= used to watch the activities of the enemy)间谋飞机 / 卫星◊ Video spy cameras are being used in puWic places.隐蔽的摄像机在监视着公共场所。

■ mi? (spie\ spy-ing，spied, spied) 1 (V] to collect secret

information about another country, organization or person从事间谍活.动；搜集情报：Jfe spied /or his government/or more them ten years.他做过十多年的政 府间 i棠。2 [VNl ("Yera〇/ or /ornifl/) to suddenly see or notice sb/sth 突然看见；发现：Jn the distance we spied the Pacific for the first time.垚远处，我们突然第一次看 到了太ITMI ,spy out the ‘丨and .to' collect information before deciding what to do t 事先 ）: 摸清情况， 窥察虚实 spy on sb/sth to watch sb/sth secretly

暗中监视，窥探(/某人或事物）：Have you been叩ying on me?你是不最一直在暗中监视我？,spy sth-v〇ut to get information aboutsth查明■，了解清楚（某事

spy-glass /'spaiglars; NAmE -glsesl noun a small tele- SCOPE小犁望远镜

spy-hole /'spaihaul; NAmE -houl/ noun a small hole in a door that you can look through to see who is on the other side before opening the door (门上的）观察孔，

辑眺

spy.mas-ter /ispaima:sta(r);』A//4mf-mses-/ a person who controls a .group of spies ■间课组的首脑；■间谍

■ ' / •.：. '

Sq* (used in written addresses) Square (、,书写地址 时用）广场:6 JJcmover Sq.汉诺威卜场6号 sq (also sq. especially in NAm£) abbr. (in measurements) square平方（用于度量）：20 sq cm * 10平方厘米

squab-ble /^lskwobl; NAmE 'skwaibl/ verb [y] ~ (with sb) (about/over sth) to argue noisily about sth that is not very important (:为琐事）争吵，发生口角 bicker：

My sisters were squabbling over what to watch on TV.

我的姐妹正为看哪个电椀节目争眇。> squabble notrn: /amiZy squabbles 窣庭内部的争吵 o'TTiere were endZess squabWes over who should sft where•为谁该坐哪儿吵个

没完没了。 .，_

squad /skwDd; NAmE skwaid/ now/? [C+sihg./pl. v.] l a section of a police force that deals, with a particular type of crime (对付某类犯罪活动的）警察卩又伍：the drugs/^raudj etc. squad缉毒下人_v反欺诈小组等.一see also flying squad 2 (in sport 体育运动）a .group of players, runners, etc. from which a team is chosen for a particuiar game or matdv 运动代表）队：the Olympfc/nationaZ squad奧林匹.竞代表队；—家队◊ They still have not named their squad for the World Cup qua明er.他们尚未确定参加世界杯预选赛的运讀员名单。

■ a small group of soldiers working or being trained together :(牽i 的）班 了 see also firing squad

■ a group of people who have a particular task (■特殊 任务）/J、.组，队一see also DEATH SQUAD，HIT SQUAD

'squad car noun a police car

squad-die /'skwudi; NAmE 'skwaidi/ noun {BrE, slang) a new soldier; a soldier of low rank 新兵.蛋子；列兵 squad-ron /'skwDdran; NAmE 'skwaid-/ noun [C+sing./pl. v.] a group of military aircraft or ships forming a section of a military force_ 空军或海军的）中队：a bomber/ 月ghter squadron轰炸机/战如几中队 'squadron leader noun an officer of high rank in the British AIR FORCE (英国的K空军中队长，空军少校 squalid /'skwDlid; NAmE 'skwailid/ adj. [disapproving) 1 (of places and living conditions 处所S生活妹境)very dirty and unpleasant 肮脏的；邋遢的 HT1 filthy ： squaiid housing 肮脏尚'房屋◊ squaHd, overcrowded re_/^ee camps 肮 M 拥挤的难民营 2 (of situations or activities 情况或岳动j involving low moral standards .or dishonest i?ehaviour道德坏的；丑恶的；卑鄙的’HTI sordid ： It was a squalid affair involving prostitutes cmd drugs.那是一桩涉及娼妓与毒品的丑事。 squall /skwo:l/ noun, verb

m noun a sudden strong and violent wind, often during rain or snow storms飑（常指暴风雨或暴风雪中突起的

觀)

■ verb [V] (usually used in the progressive tenses 通常用于 ^ W) {disapproving) to cry very loudly and noisily iz 声啼哭；号哭：叫大声啼哭的孩子^ ^v squally /'skworli/ adj. (of weather H) involving sudden, violent and strong winds:有狂风的；刮颳的： i_squaHy showers 狂风阵雨

squalor /'skwDl0(r);' NAmE 'skwail-/ noun [U] dirty and unpleasant conditions 肮脏；邋 ii : the poverty and squaZor 〇/ the sZums 贫良倉的贫赛和肮.脏◊ ffe had Zost Ziis job and was Ziving fn squalor.他矣T工作，''‘致得很

糟糕。

squan.der /‘skwDnda(r); _skwa:n-/ verfc [VN]. ~ sth (on sb/sth) to waste money, time, etc. in a stupid or careless way浪费，挥霍，(金篯、时间等）：He squandered all his money on gambling. jikfC ^ B 钱都糟蹋在赌博上;r。

Sqilcire tHi /skwea(r); NAmE skwer/ adj., noun, verb, tidv.

• adj.

► SHAPE 形状 1 (geomefry 几何）having four straight equal sides and four angles of 90° 正方形的；四方形的_.:' a square room 'IE 方.形的房间一picture o parallelogram 2 forming an angle of 90° exactly or approxi- mately 成直角的；.方的：The boofc had rounded, nof sguare, corners.这本书是圆角的，面不是方角的。.◊ sqiiare sftouWers 宽而挺的肩膀◊ _He'. had a 力Vnv square jaw.他的下色方正而坚定。

► MEASUREMENT 'ji 111 B used after a unit of measurement

to say that sth measures the same amount on each of four sides (用予表示长度的单位后；^：表示某物四个 边麵长）…见方的：a carpet/our metres square四米 ■见■:命的..地毯 4 sq). used.after.a.number to give a