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spat n.口角，小争论 spat (n.1) "petty quarrel," 1804, American English, of unknown origin; perhaps somehow imitative (compare spat "smack, slap," attested from 1823).spat (n.2) "short gaiter covering the ankle" (usually only in plural, spats), 1779, shortening of spatterdash "long gaiter to keep trousers or stockings from being spattered with mud" (1680s), from spatter and dash (v.).spat (n.3) "spawn of a shellfish," especially "spawn of an oyster," also "a young oyster," 1660s, of unknown origin, perhaps from the past tense of spit (v.1). 【记】spit 吐口水，互相吐口水→争吵；debate 争论, 辩论；音：死拍它，死命拍它，网友互相拍，争吵；音：呸它 争吵

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[spæt] 【英】 n.口角，小争论(a brief petty quarrel or angry outburst)【记】 不要和spit(吐痰)相 混【例】 neighbourhood spats(邻里的小争吵) n. 小口角, 小争论【记】原指雨点的噼啪声, 是个象声词, 引申为小口角的声音.【类】cabal: association = spat: quarrel阴谋小集团是小协会 = 小争吵是小吵架

单词	spat
音标	[spæt]
解释	n.口角，小争论
红宝书	【英】 n.口角，小争论(a brief petty quarrel or angry outburst) 【记】不要和spit(吐痰)相混【例】 neighbourhood spats(邻里的小争吵)
字源	spat (n.1) "petty quarrel," 1804, American English, of unknown origin; perhaps somehow imitative (compare spat "smack, slap," attested from 1823). spat (n.2) "short gaiter covering the ankle" (usually only in plural, spats), 1779, shortening of spatterdash "long gaiter to keep trousers or stockings from being spattered with mud" (1680s), from spatter and dash (v.). spat (n.3) "spawn of a shellfish," especially "spawn of an oyster," also "a young oyster," 1660s, of unknown origin, perhaps from the past tense of spit (v.1).
不择手段背单词	n. 小口角, 小争论【记】原指雨点的噼啪声, 是个象声词, 引申为小口角的声音. 【类】cabal: association = spat: quarrel阴谋小集团是小协会 = 小争吵是小吵架
趣味全助记	【记】spit 吐口水，互相吐口水→争吵；debate 争论, 辩论；音：死拍它，死命拍它，网友互相拍，争吵；音：呸它争吵

Spat Unknown Gaiter Spawn Oyster Spæt N.口角，小争论 英

Spat Unknown Gaiter Spawn Oyster Spæt N.口角，小争论英