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Spew out Meaning in English

expression

ˈspju/ /ˈaʊt
SPYOO-owt
spjˈuː/ /ˈaʊt
spy-OO-owt

释义

To forcefully send something out in large amounts, such as liquid, smoke, or words. Often used for sudden or uncontrolled release.

用法与细微差别

Informal; common with liquids (lava, oil), gases (smoke), and talk (information, words). Suggests force, messiness, and lack of control. Can be literal (volcanoes, engines) or figurative (talking excessively, saying offensive things). Don't use for gentle or controlled actions.

例句

The volcano began to spew out lava.

basic

The factory spews out smoke every day.

basic

The computer suddenly spewed out a lot of error messages.

basic

He got nervous and spewed out excuses as fast as he could.

natural

The angry customer spewed out insults at the staff.

natural

My printer just spewed out paper everywhere—it won’t stop!

natural