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 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++spurt1 /spɜːt $ spɜːrt/ verb  1  a) [intransitive]POUR if liquid or flames spurt from something, they come out of it quickly and suddenly 〔液体或火焰〕喷出，迸出spurt from/out of Blood spurted from his nose. 血从他的鼻子里喷涌而出。 Flames spurted through the roof. 火焰蹿出屋顶。 b) [transitive]SEND to send out liquid or flames quickly or suddenly 喷出〔液体或火焰〕 It boiled over, spurting hot water everywhere. 煮潽了，热水喷得到处都是。2  [intransitive always + adverb/preposition]FAST/QUICK to suddenly start moving more quickly, especially for a short time 迅速行进；冲刺 He suddenly spurted ahead of the others. 他突然冲到其他人的前面。→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

spurt• But once the adrenalin spurts back into your system it will not gently leak away.• The knife hit an artery, and the wound spurted blood.• Water spurted from the burst pipe.• Oil from the spill spurted into the crystal waters of Prince William Sound.• Judging from the minerals present in the mass of water, it appeared to have spurted out of the ocean crust.• Who would ever have imagined satellites entirely covered with ice floes, or volcanos spurting sulfur a hundred kilometers into space?• The volcano spurted sulfur miles into the atmosphere.• The water that spurted through my window was a mere splash.• Indeed, there were little fountains of seawater spurting up between the water containers at that spot.• Fear spurted up into his mouth but he managed to hold the gaze, eye to eye.• With each wave a gush of water spurted up into your armpit and slopped into the cabin.spurt from/out of• Blood spurted from the wound.• Tears spurted out of her eyes, her nostrils flared.• Judging from the minerals present in the mass of water, it appeared to have spurted out of the ocean crust.spurt2 noun [countable]  1  POURwhen an amount of liquid or flame suddenly comes quickly out of something 〔液体或火焰的〕喷出；涌出spurt of a sudden spurt of flame 突然喷出的火焰in spurts The water came out of the tap in short spurts (=a small amount at a time). 水一阵阵地从水龙头里喷出。2  INCREASE IN NUMBER OR AMOUNTa short sudden increase of activity, effort, speed, or emotion 〔活动、努力、速度或情感的〕突然增加；迸发spurt of In a sudden spurt of anger, Ellen slammed the door shut. 埃伦突然火冒三丈，砰的一声把门关上。growth spurt (=when a child suddenly grows quickly) 〔儿童的〕快速发育期in spurts We weren’t consistent – we played in spurts. 我们并不是一直都一个样，有时会疯玩一阵。

Examples from the Corpus

spurt• As the Ford charged after the Mercedes, Dunn saw in his wing mirror a spurt of tracer fire.• They have built a record of 23-7 this season on the strength of sheer, unadulterated talent and spurts of gumption.• She also works out on a special weight machine that lets her emulate the all-important explosive spurt.• The whale sent one final spurt into the air and disappeared.• For most, however, the hormone may trigger a growth spurt but seems not to increase final adult height.• a growth spurt• Yachmenev added another goal to end the spurt and give Los Angeles a 7-1 lead.• The early San Antonio date also upsets explanations for the spurt in population growth during Classic times.spurt of• The whale headed for the other side of the pool with a spurt of his blow hole.• a spurt of rapid inflationgrowth spurt• The Lancet medical journal reports that children who were underweight before the operation had a growth spurt afterwards.• Normally the first thing that happens is that you start a growth spurt and suddenly become taller.• For most, however, the hormone may trigger a growth spurt but seems not to increase final adult height.• Osteosarcoma is not usually classified with hormonal cancers, but its onset largely coincides with the final hormonal growth spurt in teenagers.• However, something else happened to Kuehn at the time: He hit a late growth spurt.• Since their first prepubescent growth spurt, these big women have had to struggle not to be embarrassed.• In any case, the growth spurt did not last.From Longman Business Dictionaryspurtspurt /spɜːtspɜːrt/ noun [countable] a short sudden increase of activityThe stock market put on a spurt (=suddenly increased in activity for a short period of time) late in the day.The auto industry has experienced a slight growth spurt in sales.

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spurt¹ /spɜːt $ spɜːrt/ verb
1.
  a. [intransitive] if liquid or flames spurt from something, they come out of it quickly and suddenly
    spurt from/out of
    Blood spurted from his nose.
    Flames spurted through the roof.
  b. [transitive] to send out liquid or flames quickly or suddenly:
    It boiled over, spurting hot water everywhere.
2. [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to suddenly start moving more quickly, especially for a short time:
    He suddenly spurted ahead of the others.
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ flow if liquid flows, it moves in a steady continuous stream: Blood flowed from his hand. | The river flows very quickly at this point.
   ▪ run to flow – used when saying that something flows in a particular direction: Water was running down the walls of the room. | Sweat ran off his nose. | The river runs into the sea.
   ▪ come out to flow out of something: You couldn't drink any of the water that came out of the tap.
   ▪ pour to flow in large quantities: The rain poured down. | Blood was pouring from a wound on his head.
   ▪ gush to flow out quickly in very large quantities: Water was gushing out at more than 3000 gallons a minute.
   ▪ spurt to flow out suddenly with a lot of force: Oil was spurting from a small hole in the pipe.
   ▪ trickle to flow slowly in drops or in a thin stream: Clare felt sweat trickling down the back of her neck.
   ▪ leak to flow in or out through a small hole or crack, usually when this is not meant to happen: Oil was leaking from the engine.
   ▪ ooze to flow from something very slowly – used about blood or a thick liquid: Blood was oozing from the wound. | Jam oozed out as she bit into the cake.
   ▪ drip to fall in drops: Water dripped from the tap continuously.
   ▪ cascade to flow down the side of something in large amounts: Water cascades down the hilllside.

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spurt² noun [countable]
1. when an amount of liquid or flame suddenly comes quickly out of something
    spurt of
    a sudden spurt of flame
    in spurts
    The water came out of the tap in short spurts (=a small amount at a time).
2. a short sudden increase of activity, effort, speed, or emotion
    spurt of
    In a sudden spurt of anger, Ellen slammed the door shut.
    growth spurt (=when a child suddenly grows quickly)
    in spurts
    We weren’t consistent – we played in spurts.