"spit on" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 朝...吐口水

Definition

将唾液从嘴里吐到某人或某物上。既可以是字面意义上的行为，也可表示强烈的不尊重。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多表示侮辱、蔑视，不仅是字面动作。在大多数文化中非常无礼。常见搭配有 'spit on the ground'、'spit on someone's face'。偶尔可用于比喻（如 'spit on tradition'）。慎用，语气非常重。

Examples

He was angry and spit on the ground.

他很生气，**朝地上吐了口水**。

It is very rude to spit on someone.

**朝别人吐口水**很没礼貌。

Please do not spit on the floor.

请不要**在地上吐口水**。

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

有些球迷非常生气，比赛后**朝裁判吐了口水**。

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

如果你**蔑视法律**，就别指望别人尊重它。

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

他觉得受到了侮辱，就像他们**轻视了**他的努力。