| 词汇 | spittoon |
| 释义 | spittoon noun[ C ] uk /spɪˈtuːn/ us /spɪˈtuːn/(US alsocuspidor) especially in the past, a metal container on the floor in a public place for spitting into（尤指旧时的）痰盂 porpeller/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages General and miscellaneous containers Ball jar bin bindle biscuit tin caddy flowerpot geocache gift box gunnysack hamper paintbox pallet piggy bank planter punnet safe deposit box workbasket workbox wormery wrap Examples of spittoonspittoon Not the small kidney-shaped spittoon they give you but the bucket variety intended for bathing. Sophie sulked by the spittoon. To have them with sawdust on the floor and a spittoon in the corner is utterly ridiculous. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It was suggested by one of the firms that the "get-up"of the second spittoon was a copy of the"get-up" of the first. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The inkjet printer spittoon is usually a permanent component designed to last the life of the printer, not removable or replaceable by the user. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. A spittoon overfilled with partially dried ink can cause inkjet printer failures. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. At higher class places like expensive hotels, spittoons could be elaborately decorated. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Smoking was prohibited, and spittoons were placed throughout in the interest of preserving the building. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Eunuch gentlemen-in-waiting followed carrying her rosary, her embroidered handkerchief, her spittoon, her fly-whisk, and various other items. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Many places passed laws against spitting in public other than into a spittoon. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. After the 1918 flu epidemic, both hygiene and etiquette advocates began to disparage public use of the spittoon, and use began to decline. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Spittoons are flat-bottomed, often weighted to minimize tipping over, and often with an interior lip to make spilling less likely if they tip. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. A wine taster will sip samples of wine and then spit them into a spittoon in order to avoid alcohol intoxication. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Even exhibits that appear strange today can be seen, such as the spittoons that were "de rigueur" a hundred years ago. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Spittoons were used openly during the 19th century to provide an acceptable outlet for spitters. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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