"to gush out, squirt," 1560s, variant of spirt, perhaps cognate with Middle High German spürzen "to spit," and sprützen "to squirt" (see sprout (v.)). Related: Spurted; spurting. The noun in this sense is attested from 1775.
spurt (n.)
"brief burst of activity," 1560s, variant of spirt "brief period of time" (1540s), of uncertain origin, perhaps somehow connected with spurt (v.).
实用例句
1. He hit her on the head, causing her too to spurt blood.
他击中了她的头部，她也开始流血。
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2. The recent spurt in violence has demoralised the public.
最近暴力行为激增，这已经打击了公众的信心。
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3. I flushed bright red as a spurt of anger flashed through me.
一股怒气直冲头顶，我的脸一下子涨得通红。
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4. At adolescence, muscles go through a growth spurt.
