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spell
[英] [spel] [美] [spɛl] 生词本

vt.

vi.

n.

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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. 

  • He gave his name and then helpfully spelt it...

    他说出自己的名字，然后又热心地将它拼了出来。

  • How do you spell 'potato'?...

    potato 这个词怎么拼写？

  • 'Tang' is 'Gnat' spelt backwards.

    Gnat倒着写出来就是Tang。

  • Spell out means the same as spell .spell out同 spell

    • If I don't know a word, I ask them to spell it out for me...

      如果我不会写某个字，就让他们替我拼出来。

    • I never have to spell out my first name.

      我从不需要将我的名拼读出来。

2. VERB (会)拼写(单词) Someone who can spell knows the correct order of letters in words. 

  • It's shocking how students can't spell these days...

    当今的学生们拼写上差得令人吃惊。

  • You accused me of inaccuracy yet you can't spell 'Middlesex'.

    你说我不够准确，但你自己却不会拼写Middlesex。

3. VERB 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. 

  • If the irrigation plan goes ahead, it could spell disaster for the birds...

    如果灌溉计划开始实施，它可能会给鸟类带来灾难。

  • A report has just arrived on government desks which spells more trouble.

    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. 

  • There has been a long spell of dry weather...

    很长一段时间里天气一直很干燥。

  • You join a barrister for two six-month spells of practical experience.

    你跟着一位出庭律师进行两期为时 6 个月的实习工作。

  • ...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. 

  • They say she died after a witch cast a spell on her.

    他们说她是被一个女巫施了魔法后死的。

  • ...the kiss that will break the spell.

    能破除魔法的吻

6. See also: spelling;  
7. PHRASE 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. 

  • For many years sundials have cast their spell over scientists and mathematicians...

    多年来，日晷一直吸引着科学家和数学家们。

  • People said he was able to cast a spell on the public.

    人们说他能吸引公众。

8. PHRASE 被…迷住 If you are under someone's spell, you are so fascinated by them that you cannot think about anything else. 

  • Even sensible Frank had fallen under her spell.

    甚至连一向理智的弗兰克都被她迷住了。

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Noun

1. a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation

2. a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else);

  • "it's my go"
  • "a spell of work"

3. a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition;

  • "he was here for a little while"
  • "I need to rest for a piece"
  • "a spell of good weather"
  • "a patch of bad weather"

4. a verbal formula believed to have magical force;

  • "he whispered a spell as he moved his hands"
  • "inscribed around its base is a charm in Balinese"
Verb

1. recite the letters of or give the spelling of;

  • "How do you spell this word?"

2. indicate or signify;

  • "I'm afraid this spells trouble!"

3. write or name the letters that comprise the conventionally accepted form of (a word or part of a word);

  • "He spelled the word wrong in this letter"

4. place under a spell

1. A spell in the army will cure him of his laziness!
在军队里呆一段时间会治好他的懒病的。

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2. A spell of tough luck discouraged him.
一段时间的厄运使他失去了勇气。

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3. As he talked with more and more gusto, we came more and more under his spell.
他越说越起劲，大家越听越入神。

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4. Could you spell the word out for me?
你能把这个词给我拼读出来吗？

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5. He tells stories very vividly and holds his audience spell-bound.
他讲故事讲得娓娓动听，引人入胜。

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6. He tripped when trying to spell this word.
他在拼写这个词时拼错了。

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7. How do you spell the word?
这个词如何拼法？

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8. How do you spell this word?
这个词怎么拼？

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9. I feel a dizzy spell.
我感到一阵头晕。

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10. If the spirit of Caesar could be called up by some spell, I wonder what it would think of the present day.
如果凯撒的灵魂可以用符咒召回的话，我不知道它对当今世界会有什么看法。

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11. It is a superstitious idea that the ghost can cast a living man under a spell.
鬼魂能迷住人是一种迷信的观念。

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12. It's not fair to hold me up to ridicule because I can't spell!
因为我拼不出来就讥笑我，这是不公平的。

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13. Now we can have a breathing spell.
现在我们可以松一口气了。

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14. Refer to the dictionary when you don't know how to spell a word.
当你不知道怎么拼写一个词时，查阅一下词典。

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15. Someone's spell of good fortune has run out.; One's days are numbered.
气数已尽。

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16. Someone's spell of good fortune has run out.
气数已尽。

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17. Take care to spell every word right.
注意把每个词拼正确。

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18. The baby was tuneing up for another spell of weeping.
婴儿正在开始另一阵哭泣。

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19. The dry spell is over.
旱象已经解除。

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20. The girl often has a crying spell.
这个姑娘常常会哭一阵子。

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