spell中文

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spell
/ spel /

spell¹
◙ (past and past participle spelled 或主英 spelt), [with obj.]
1. write or name the letters that form (a word) in correct sequence
• 拼写
»Dolly spelled her name.
  多莉拼出她的名字。
»[no obj.] journals have a house style about how to spell.
  报刊杂志都有关于怎样拼写的出版印刷规格。
  (of letters) make up or form (a word)
• （字母）拼缀成（单词）
»the letters spell the word ‘how’.
  这些字母拼成“how”这个词。
  be recognizable as a sign or characteristic of
• 具有…的显著特征
»she had the chic, efficient look that spells Milan.
  她具有米兰人所特有的那种时髦典雅而又精明能干的外表。
  lead to
• 导致，招致
»the plans would spell disaster for the economy.
  这些计划将会为经济带来灾难。

【语源】

1. Middle English: shortening of Old French espeller, from the Germanic base of spell

【PHR V】

◘ spell something out
1. speak the letters that form a word in sequence
• 把组成一个词的字母依次读出
explain something in detail
• 说清楚，详细解释
»I'll spell out the problem again.
我来把问题再详细解释一遍。

spell²
◙ noun
1. a form of words used as a magical charm or incantation
• 符咒，咒语
  a state of enchantment caused by such a form of words
• （因咒语而引起的）着魔
»the magician may cast a spell on himself.
  巫师可能会对他自己施咒语。
  an ability to control or influence people as though one had magical power over them
• 魔法般的控制力，魔力般的影响
»she is afraid that you are waking from her spell.
  她担心你正从她魔力般的影响下清醒过来。

【IDIOMS】

◘ under a spell
1. not fully in control of one's thoughts and actions, as though in a state of enchantment
• 被迷住；着迷
◘ under someone's spell
1. so devoted to someone that they seem to have magic power over one
• 受某人魔力般的影响；对某人着迷

【语源】

1. Old English spel(l) 'narration', of Germanic origin

spell³
◙ noun
1. a short period
• 短时间，一段时间
»I want to get away from racing for a spell.
  我想暂时从比赛中离开一下。
  a period spent in an activity
• 一段活动时间
»a spell of greenhouse work.
  在暖房工作的一段时间。
  [Austral.] a period of rest from work
• [澳] 休息期
  [Cricket] a series of overs during a session of play in which a particular bowler bowls
• [板球] （一个投手的）一轮投球时间
◙ verb
1. [with obj.] (chiefly N. Amer.)allow (someone) to rest briefly by taking their place in some activity
• [主北美] 替换（某人）
»I got sleepy and needed her to spell me for a while at the wheel.
  我觉得困倦，需要她替我开一会儿车。
  [no obj.] [Austral.] take a brief rest
• [澳] 稍事休息
»I'll spell for a bit.
  我要休息一会儿。

【语源】

1. late 16th cent.: variant of dialect spele 'take the place of', of unknown origin. The early sense of the noun was 'shift of relief workers'

spell⁴
◙ noun
1. a splinter of wood
• 木片

【语源】

1. late Middle English: perhaps a variant of obsolete speld 'chip, splinter'