"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.).
例文
1. He hit her on the head,causing her too to spurt blood.
彼は彼女の頭を打ち、彼女も血を流し始めた。
2.The recent spurt in violence has demoralised the public.
最近暴力行為が急増しており、これはすでに公衆の自信に打撃を与えている。
3.I flushed bright red as a spurt of anger flashed through me.
怒りが頭の上に押し寄せ、私の顔は急に真っ赤になった。
4.At adolescence,muscles go through a growth spurt .