"spittle" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 唾沫
• 口水

Definition

Spittle 指的是口腔分泌出來的液體，也就是唾液，尤其是在吐口水或講話時流出的液體。多用於正式或較老派的語境。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“Spittle” 偏正式或老派用詞，常見於文學中。醫學上多用“saliva”，口語用“spit”。不用於形容動物的口水。

Examples

The baby had spittle on his chin.

寶寶下巴上有**唾沫**。

Do not get spittle on your books.

不要讓**唾沫**弄到書上。

He wiped away the spittle before speaking.

他說話前擦掉了**唾沫**。

Nervous, he spoke so fast that spittle flew from his lips.

他緊張地說得太快，**唾沫**不斷從嘴裡飛出。

There was a little spot of spittle on the microphone after her speech.

她演講後麥克風上有一小塊**唾沫**。

He tried to hide his laughter, but a bit of spittle escaped.

他試圖憋笑，但還是有點**唾沫**溢出。