spell
verb
noun
spel
verb
1
to
form
a
word
by
writing
or
naming
the
letters
in
order
〔用字母〕拼写，拼出
I,T
How
do
you
spell
‘juice’?
juice 怎么拼？
Pupils
should
know
how
to
spell
commonly
used
words.
小学生应该知道常用词的拼法。
spell
sth
wrong/wrongly
You’ve
spelled
my
name
wrong.
你把我的名字拼错了。
2
if
letters
spell
a
word,
they
form
it
〔字母〕拼成〔某词〕
T not in passive 不用被动态
B-O-O-K
spells
‘book’.
B-O-O-K 拼成 book（书）。
3
spell trouble/disaster/danger etc
if
a
situation
or
action
spells
trouble
etc,
it
makes
you
expect
trouble
etc
招致 （带来 ）麻烦/灾难/危险等
The
lack
of
rain
could
spell
disaster
for
farmers.
少雨会给农民带来灾难。
4
to
do
someone
else’s
work
for
them
for
a
short
period
so
that
they
can
rest
【美】
暂时代替〔某人的工作，以便让他休息〕
T | AmE
I
can
spell
you
if
you
get
tired.
如果你累了，我可以替你一会儿。
5
to
explain
something
clearly
and
in
detail
清楚地说明; 详细地解释
spell
out
how/what
etc
The
report
spelled
out
in
detail
what
the
implications
were
for
teacher
training.
这份报告详细说明了教师培训的意义。
6
to
show
how
a
word
is
spelled
by
writing
or
saying
the
letters
separately
in
order
〔用字母〕拼出〔某个单词〕
‘W-E-I-R,’
she
said,
spelling
it
out.
“W-E-I-R,
”
她一个字母一个字母地把它拼了出来。
7
to
write
a
word
in
its
complete
form
instead
of
using
an
ABBREVIATION
全部拼出，全部写出〔某个单词，而不用缩写〕
noun
8
a
piece
of
magic
that
someone
does,
or
the
special
words
or
ceremonies
used
in
doing
it
魔法; 符咒，咒语
a
magic
spell
魔咒
put
a
spell
on
sb/cast
a
spell
over
sb
The
kiss
of
the
prince
broke
the
spell
(=stopped
the
magic
from
working)
.
王子的吻解除了咒语。
be
under
a
spell
The
whole
town
seemed
to
be
under
a
spell.
整个小镇都像中了魔法似的。
9
a
period
of
a
particular
kind
of
activity,
weather,
illness
etc,
usually
a
short
period
〔某种活动、天气、疾病等的〕一段时间〔通常为短时间〕
brief/short
spell
After
a
brief
spell
in
the
army,
I
returned
to
teaching.
我在部队里呆了一小段时间，又回来教书了。
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a
spell
of
bad
luck
一段倒霉的日子
cold/wet/dry
spell
Water
the
young
plants
carefully
during
dry
spells.
干燥无雨的时候要给幼苗仔细浇水。
a
day
of
sunny
spells
and
scattered
showers
间或晴且有零星阵雨的一天
He
began
to
suffer
from
dizzy
spells
.
他开始一阵阵头晕。
10
a
power
that
attracts,
interests,
and
influences
you
very
strongly
吸引力，魅力; 迷惑力
fall/come/be
under
a
spell
I
fell
under
the
spell
of
her
charm.
我被她的魅力迷倒了。
an
ancient
city
that
still
casts
its
spell
over
travellers
对旅游者依然具有魔力诱惑的一座古城
11
break the spell
to
make
someone
stop
paying
all
their
attention
to
something,
or
to
make
a
time
stop
feeling
special
（使）停止着魔状态，（使）走出入迷状态
He
lay
still,
not
wanting
to
break
the
spell.
他静静地躺着，不想结束这魔幻般的美妙时刻。