1. up the spout : 在典押中, 在困难中, 已破落;
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1. 喷出;涌出
If something spouts liquid or fire, or if liquid or fire spout out of something, it comes out very quickly with a lot of force.
2. (迅速喷出的)液流,水柱
A spout of liquid is a long stream of it which is coming out of something very forcefully.
3. 喋喋不休地说;夸夸其谈
If you say that a person spouts something, you disapprove of them because they say something which you do not agree with or which you think they do not honestly feel.
4. 容器嘴;喷嘴;喷口
A spout is a long, hollow part of a container through which liquids can be poured out easily.
5. 错误的;出问题的
If you say that something is up the spout, you mean that it is wrong or it is no longer working.
1. an opening that allows the passage of liquids or grain