splash

splash
noun
  1. a sound made by something striking or falling into liquid
    物体击打（或落入）液体时发出的声音，啪啪声，泼溅声
    we hit the water with a mighty splash.
    我们用力拍水发出很大的响声。
    ■a spell of moving about in water energetically
    拍水，戏水
    the girls joined them for a final splash in the pool.
    女孩子们来到他们中间，玩最后一次泳池戏水。
    ■a small quantity of liquid that has fallen or been dashed against a surface
    溅落的少许液体
    a splash of gravy.
    溅出的肉汁。
    ■a small quantity of liquid added to a drink
    加入饮料中的少许液体
    a splash of lemonade.
    加入饮料中的一点柠檬水。
    ■a bright patch of colour
    一片亮色
    add a red scarf to give a splash of colour.
    加上一条红围巾可以增加一点亮色。
    ■(informal)a prominent or sensational news feature or story
    (非正式)要闻；重要新闻特写（或报道）；耸人听闻的新闻报导
    a front-page splash.
    头版新闻。
    ■(informal)a striking, ostentatious, or exciting effect or event
    (非正式)引人注目的效果；令人激动的事件
    there's going to be a big splash when Mike returns to the ring.
    迈克重返拳击场将会是件引人注目的事情。
verb
  1. [with obj. and adverbial of direction]cause (liquid) to strike or fall on something in irregular drops
    使（液体）溅落
    she splashed cold water on to her face.
    她把冷水泼在脸上。
    ■[with obj.]make wet by doing this
    泼湿
    they splashed each other with water.
    他们互相泼水。
    ■[no obj., with adverbial of direction](of a liquid) fall or be scattered in irregular drops
    （液体）滴下；泼落；散落
    a tear fell and splashed on to the pillow.
    一滴眼泪掉下来，落在枕头上。
    ■[no obj., with adverbial]strike or move around in a body of water, causing it to fly about noisily
    在水中拍打（或活动）使水花啪啪作响地飞溅
    a stone splashed into the water.
    一块石头飞落水中，“啪”的一声使水花四溅。
    she splashed up the path.
    她沿着小路踩水前行，水花噼里啪啦地飞溅。
    ■(be splashed with)be decorated with scattered patches of
    点缀着斑点
    a field splashed with purple clover.
    这片田地当中点缀着紫色的三叶草。
    ■[with obj.]print (a story or photograph, especially a sensational one) in a prominent place in a newspaper or magazine
    （在报刊或杂志的显著位置）刊登（引起轰动的新闻报道或照片）；（在显著位置）刊登
    the story was splashed across the front pages.
    这篇报道在各报头版通栏刊登。
常用词组
make a splash
  1. (informal)attract a great deal of attention
    (非正式)引起轰动，引人注目
语源
  1. early 18th cent. (as a verb): alteration of plash
继承用法
splash down
  1. (of a spacecraft) land on water
    （宇宙飞船）溅落
splash out (或 splash money out)
  1. (Brit. informal)spend money freely
    (英，非正式)大手大脚地花钱
    she splashed out on a Mercedes.
    她大手大脚地买了一辆梅塞德斯牌汽车。
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