splashing

splashing — verb

1. When a liquid falls or is thrown onto a surface or person, causing drops to scat

1.動詞及物 / 不及物B1
釋義

When a liquid falls or is thrown onto a surface or person, causing drops to scatter in different directions.

例句

A wave splashed cold water onto Noa's face as she sat at the pool's edge.

Christopher splashed some oil into the frying pan and waited for it to heat up.

splash + [liquid] + into [container] — cooking context

同義詞
  • spatter

    suggests smaller drops landing in a scattered pattern, often used for mud or paint

  • spray

    suggests finer, mist-like drops propelled through the air

  • splatter

    suggests heavier, thicker drops that hit with force and spread out

文法句型

splash + [liquid] + onto/over/across + [surface or person]

splash + against + [surface]

splash + [liquid] + into + [container]

用法筆記

Often used with prepositions such as on, over, onto, across, and against to show where the liquid lands. The action can be accidental (a car splashing mud) or deliberate (splashing water on your face).

常見錯誤

❌He poured water on his face to wake up.
✅He splashed water on his face to wake up.
💡'pour' means a steady stream from a container in one direction, while 'splash' means scattering drops with force.

2. To move around or play in water, pushing it with your hands or feet so that drop

2.動詞及物 / 不及物A2
釋義

To move around or play in water, pushing it with your hands or feet so that drops fly into the air.

例句

The children splashed happily in the shallow end of the swimming pool.

splash + adverb of manner + in [body of water]

Lakan splashed his feet in the cool river while waiting for the boat.

同義詞
  • paddle

    mainly British, suggests gentler movement of hands or feet in shallow water without necessarily creating spray

  • wade

    means walking through water, without the playful scattering of drops

文法句型

splash + in/through + [body of water]

splash + [body part] + in/into + [water]

splash + each other / [person]

用法筆記

Commonly used with prepositions in, through, and along to indicate movement through water. When used transitively with a person as the object (splash someone), it usually implies playful or aggressive water-throwing.

常見錯誤

❌The children played in the pool without any movement.
✅The children splashed in the pool.
💡'splash' specifically describes the movement that creates droplets, not just being in the water.

3. To put a headline, photograph, or story in a position where it will attract a lo

3.動詞及物 / 不及物B2
釋義

To put a headline, photograph, or story in a position where it will attract a lot of attention, such as on a newspaper's front page or a website's main page.

例句

The local newspaper splashed the headline across the front page yesterday.

Rania's painting was splashed across the cover of a fashion magazine.

passive: be splashed across [publication]

同義詞
  • emblazon

    more formal and dramatic, often suggesting decorative lettering or symbols

  • plaster

    informal, suggests covering a large area in a somewhat careless or excessive way

  • feature prominently

    more formal, describes prominent placement without the splash/drama connotation

反義詞
  • hide

    to put something where it cannot be easily seen

  • bury

    to place a story in an inconspicuous position, such as at the bottom of a page

文法句型

be splashed + across/over + [publication/medium]

splash + [headline/photo/story] + across + [page/website]

用法筆記

Frequently used in passive constructions (be splashed across/over). Common in journalism and informal media contexts. The active form (splash a headline/story) is more typical of editorial decisions.

常見錯誤

❌The magazine put the photo on the cover.
✅The magazine splashed the photo across the cover.
💡'put' just means to place something, but 'splash' specifically means to display it in a very large and eye-catching way.