"to issue forcible, as a liquid," early 14c., related to Middle Dutch spoiten "to spout" (Dutch spuiten "to flow, spout"), North Frisian spütji "spout, squirt," Swedish sputa "to spout," from Proto-Germanic *sput-, from PIE *sp(y)eu- "to spew, spit" (see spew (v.)). Meaning "to talk, declaim" is recorded from 1610s. Related: Spouted; spouting.
spout (n.)
late 14c., from spout (v.). Cognate with Middle Dutch spoit, North Frisian spütj. It was the slang term for the lift in a pawnbroker's shop, the device which took up articles for storage, hence figurative phrase up the spout "lost, hopeless, gone beyond recall" (1812).
例文
1. He replaced the boiler when the last one began to spout flames.
元のボイラーが炎を外に噴き出し始めた後、彼は新しいものに変えた。
2.the spout of a teapot
ティーポットノズル
3.Rain from the roof goes down a long spout .
屋根の雨水が漏水した管から流れ出ている。
4.This information the bank sent me is totally up the spout .
銀行が送ってくれた情報は全く間違っています。
5.It looks like our holiday plans are up the spout .