"spit on" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 朝...吐口水

Definition

將唾液從嘴裡吐到某人或某物上。既可以是字面上的行為，也可表示強烈的不尊重。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用來表示侮辱或蔑視，不單是字面意思。在多數文化裡非常無禮。常見組合有 'spit on the ground'、'spit on someone's face'。有時用於比喻（如 'spit on tradition'）。要謹慎使用，語氣很強烈。

Examples

He was angry and spit on the ground.

他很生氣，**朝地上吐了口水**。

It is very rude to spit on someone.

**朝別人吐口水**很沒禮貌。

Please do not spit on the floor.

請不要**在地上吐口水**。

Some fans were so upset that they spit on the referee after the game.

有些球迷非常生氣，比賽後**朝裁判吐了口水**。

If you spit on the law, you can't expect others to respect it.

如果你**蔑視法律**，就別指望別人尊重它。

He felt so insulted, it was like they spit on his hard work.

他覺得受到侮辱，就像他們**輕視了**他的努力。