spell
n
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(a) [C] words which when spoken are thought to have magical power; charm 咒語; 咒; 符咒: a book of spells 咒語集
The wizard recited a spell. 那術(shù)士念了一咒.
(b) [C usu sing 通常作單數(shù)]
state or condition caused by the speaking of such words (used esp in the expressions shown) 被咒語鎮(zhèn)住的狀態(tài), 中魔(尤用於以下示例)
be under a spell, ie be in this state 被咒語鎮(zhèn)住
cast/put a spell on sb 對(duì)某人施魔咒.
2 [sing] great attraction, fascination, etc caused by a person or thing; strong influence 魅力; 魔力; 威勢
under the spell of her beauty 被她的美艷迷住
the mysterious spell of music 音樂的神奇魔力.
spell n
1 period of time during which sth lasts (某事物持續(xù)的)一段時(shí)間
a long spell of warm weather 持續(xù)很久的溫暖的天氣
a cold spell in January 一月份中一段寒冷的日子
rest for a short spell 歇一會(huì)兒.
2 ~ (at/on sth) period of activity or duty (esp one which two or more people share); turn 活動(dòng)的或工作的一段時(shí)間; (尤指)輪班的時(shí)間
a spell at the wheel of the car, eg when two people are sharing the driving 輪流駕駛汽車
a spell on the typewriter 打一會(huì)兒字
We took spells at carrying the baby. 我們輪流抱孩子.
spell v (pt, pp spelled or spelt ) =>Usage at dream2 用法見dream2.
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(a) [Tn, Tn.pr, Cn.n]
name or write letters of (a word) in their correct order (用字母)拼(某字); 拼寫
How do you spell your name? 你的名字怎麼拼寫?
That word is spelt with a PH, not an F. 那個(gè)字里的f音拼作PH而不是F.
You spell his name P-A-U-L. 他的名字拼作P-A-U-L.
(b) [I, Tn] put the letters of (words) together in the correct or accepted order 正確地拼(字)
These children can't spell. 這些孩子不會(huì)拼字.
Why don't you learn to spell my name (correctly)? 你怎麼不花點(diǎn)工夫把我的名字拼對(duì)呢?
2 [Tn] (of letters) form (words) when put together in a particular order (指字母)拼成(字)
C-A-T spells cat. C-A-T拼成cat.
3 [Tn] have (sth) as a result; mean 招致(某事物); 意味著
The failure of their crops spelt disaster for the peasant farmers. 作物歉收農(nóng)民就要受災(zāi).
4 (phr v) spell sth out
(a) say aloud or write the letters of (a word) in their correct order 拼出(某字)
Could you spell that word out for me again? 那個(gè)字你再拼一遍好嗎?
(b) make sth clear and easy to understand; explain sth in detail 講清楚某事; 詳細(xì)解釋某事
My instructions seem simple enough do I have to spell them out again? 我的要求算是夠明白的了--還要我再講清楚嗎?
She's so stupid that you have to spell everything out. 她笨極了, 什麼事都要給她解釋得明明白白.
?? 考研助記
spell還有“拼寫”、“咒語”等意思 *
?? 擴(kuò)展釋義
*[spel]n. 符咒, 魅力, 輪值, 輪班, 工作時(shí)間, 一次發(fā)作vt. 拼寫, 拼成, 琢磨, 理解, 招致, 輪換, 迷住vi. 輪換, 拼字相關(guān)詞組: keep one's regular spell take one's regular spell have one's regular spell get a spell cast a spell on under a spell spell backward spell down spell sth out spell over