spill
v
(pt, pp spilt or spilled) =>Usage at dream2 用法見 dream2.
1 [I, Ipr, Ip, Tn, Tn.pr]
~ (sth) (from, out of, etc sth); ~ out (allow or cause liquid, etc to) run or fall over the edge of a container 流出; 溢出; 灑出
The ink spilt all over the desk. 墨水灑了一桌子.
He knocked the bucket over and all the water spilt out. 他撞翻了水桶, 水全流出去了.
Who has spilt/spilled the milk? 誰把牛奶潑出來了? =>illus at pour 見pour插圖.
2 [Tn] (infml 口) reveal or make sth known 泄漏某事物
Who spilt the news? 是誰把這消息捅出去的?
3 (idm 習(xí)語) cry over spilt milk => cry1. spill the `beans (infml 口) reveal (esp secret) information, deliberately or unintentionally (故意地或無意地)泄露(尤指秘密的)信息. spill `blood (fml 文) (cause people to) be injured or killed; shed blood (使人)受傷, 被殺, 流血
Much innocent blood is spilt in war. 許多無辜的人在戰(zhàn)爭中受傷或死亡.
4 (phr v) spill over overflow from sth that is full 從某物中溢出
The meeting spilt over from the hall into the corridor. 參加會議的人從大廳到走廊擠得水泄不通. spill, n
1 fall from a horse, bicycle, etc (從馬、 自行車等上)跌下
have a nasty spill 重重地摔了下來.
2 (idm 習(xí)語) thrills and spills => thrill n.
spill n thin strip of wood or twisted paper, used for lighting candles, pipes, fires, etc (點(diǎn)燃蠟燭、 煙斗等用的)木片, 紙捻.