American English uses the form spelled as the past tense and past participle. British English uses either spelled or spelt. 美国英语中过去式和过去分词为 spelled,英国英语中则既可用 spelled,也可用 spelt。
1 VERB 拼写;拼读 When you
spell a word, you write or speak each letter in the word in the correct order.
拼写;拼读 -
He gave his name and then helpfully spelt it. [VERB noun]
他说出自己的名字,然后又热心地将它拼了出来。
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How do you spell 'potato'?. [VERB noun]
potato 这个词怎么拼写?
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'Tang' is 'Gnat' spelt backwards. [VERB-ed]
Gnat倒着写出来就是Tang。
Spell out means the same as
spell .
spell out同 spell 2 VERB [no cont] (会)拼写(单词) Someone who can
spell knows the correct order of letters in words.
(会)拼写(单词) -
It's shocking how students can't spell these days. [VERB]
当今的学生们拼写上差得令人吃惊。
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You accused me of inaccuracy yet you can't spell 'Middlesex'. [VERB noun]
你说我不够准确,但你自己却不会拼写Middlesex。
3 VERB [no cont] 意味着,招致(常常是不愉快的结果) If something
spells a particular result, often an unpleasant one, it suggests that this will be the result.
意味着,招致(常常是不愉快的结果) -
If the irrigation plan goes ahead, it could spell disaster for the birds. [VERB noun]
如果灌溉计划开始实施,它可能会给鸟类带来灾难。
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A report has just arrived on government desks which spells more trouble. [VERB noun]
刚刚有一份报告被送到政府手中,这意味着将要出现更多的麻烦。
4 N-COUNT (某种活动、天气等的)一段短暂时间,一阵 A
spell of a particular type of weather or a particular activity is a short period of time during which this type of weather or activity occurs.
(某种活动、天气等的)一段短暂时间,一阵 -
There has been a long spell of dry weather. [+ of]
很长一段时间里天气一直很干燥。
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You join a barrister for two six-month spells of practical experience. [+ of]
你跟着一位出庭律师进行两期为时 6 个月的实习工作。
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...sunny spells.
阳光灿烂的日子
5 N-COUNT 魔法;妖术 A
spell is a situation in which events are controlled by a magical power.
魔法;妖术 7 PHRASE [VERB inflects, usu PHR on/over n] 吸引;迷住 If something or someone
casts their
spell on you or
casts a spell on you, you are fascinated or charmed by them.
吸引;迷住 8 PHRASE [NOUN inflects, PHRASE after verb, verb-link PHRASE] 被…迷住 If you are
under someone
's spell, you are so fascinated by them that you cannot think about anything else.
被…迷住 ThesaurusWord Partnership
Thesaurus | spell Also look up: |
N. | period, phase 4 |
Word Partnership | Use spell with: |
N. | spell a name/word 1 spell the end of something, spell trouble 3 |
VERB. | can/can't spell something 2 break a spell, cast a spell 5 |
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