a larval oyster or similar bivalve mollusc, esp when it settles to the sea bottom and starts to develop a shell
蚝卵
A spat broke out between the U.S. and Germany over exchange rates and borrowing costs.
美国与德国在汇率和借贷成本上发生了口角。
He coughed and spat.
他咳嗽一声,吐了口痰。
The only thing he spat out was the main-mast, for it stuck in his teeth.
他唯一吐出来的东西是主桅,因为它卡在他的牙齿里了。