spats是什么意思？

spats

• n. 口角( spat的名词复数 )，小争吵，鞋罩，鞋套；
• v. spit的过去式和过去分词( spat的第三人称单数 )，口角，小争吵，鞋罩；

例句

• Her parents always have spats. 她的父母经常有些小的口角.
• Then spats took a catnap, and the bird looked out for dogs. 然后斯派茨小睡了一会儿.小鸟为它站岗放哨,防止狗跑过来.
• Gasoline is a solvent liquid that removes grease spats. 汽油是一种能脱去油迹的有溶解能力的液体.

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• Spat is the past tense and past participle of spit .
• N-COUNT
  小争吵;口角;争执
  A spat between people, countries, or organizations is a disagreement between them.
  例句
  ...a spat between America and Germany over interest rates and currencies. 美国与德国在利率与货币方面的争端
• N-PLURAL
  (昔时男子使用的)鞋罩
  Spats are specially shaped pieces of cloth or leather which button down one side and which were worn in former times by men over their ankles and part of their shoes.

英英词典释义

• Noun
  1. a cloth covering (a legging) that provides covering for the instep and ankles