1570s (implied in spattering), possibly a frequentative verb from the stem of Dutch or Low German spatten "to spout, burst," of imitative origin. Related: Spattered. As a noun from 1797.
实用例句
1. I always spatter my blouse with gravy when I eat.
吃饭的时候,我总是把肉汁溅到衬衣上。
来自柯林斯例句
2. It gets nice and cool after a spatter of rain.
下了一阵雨,天气凉快多了.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
3. Compare spray, shower, spatter, splatter, splash and slosh.